Grindr
Technology
StaffSoftwareEngineer,Android
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“Staff Software Engineer, Android at Grindr. Skills: Android applications, Kotlin, Scalability. Build Android applications. Manage large codebases”
What You'll Achieve.
Build the next generation of the Grindr app
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree or foreign equivalent, Two (2) years of post-baccalaureate experience, Designing and architecting features in Android applications, Performing Sanity testing for Android applications, Using Kotlin, Statsig, Firebase Cursor, and Github
What You'll Do.
Build Android applications
Manage large codebases
Conduct performance optimization
Design applications with scalability
Analyze application-related security incidents
Perform root cause analysis
Contribute to forensic investigations
Create technical design documents
Confer with Product Managers
Confer with Quality Assurance team
Consult with quality engineers
Devise testing processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
IOS team; Product Managers; Quality Assurance team
Full Job Description
About the Team: Grindr is an AI-native platform powering how millions of gay people connect globally. With 15M+ monthly users, 130B+ annual messages, and a team of fewer than 200, we move fast, stay lean, and tackle technical problems at a scale few companies ever see. Come play a key role in building the next generation of the Grindr app! Working within our Android team, you’ll have the opportunity to solve challenging problems, work with the latest technologies, collaborate with a kind and capable team, and contribute to a one-of-a-kind app at a unique scale. The Grindr team continues to innovate as the largest social media app for the LGBTQ+ community. At Grindr, we operate in Grindr Mode. Moderately hardcore day to day, truly hardcore when it counts. It's about doing great work without burning out. Outcomes over outputs. Smart, driven people who raise your bar, with room to live full lives. This is a hybrid role based in our Palo Alto office and will require you to be in person Tuesdays and Thursdays. About the Job: - Build Android applications, utilizing Kotlin and managing large codebases and maintaining clean, structured code that is easier to understand, modify, and debug - Conduct performance optimization for large, complex applications to provide a smooth user experience and design applications with scalability in mind - Analyze application-related security incidents, perform root cause analysis, and contribute to forensic investigations in incident response efforts - Create technical design documents for Android software solutions and conduct code reviews - Confer with the IOS team, Product Managers, and Grindr’s Quality Assurance team on software system design and maintenance to build and maintain a fast, reliable app; and Consult directly with quality engineers to identify test cases and devise efficient, scalable testing processes to allow Grindr to run weekly releases. Role Requirements: - Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science or r
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