Software Engineer (iOS)

• As a Software Engineer II on iOS within Recs Experience, you’ll help build the experiences that shape who Tinder members see, how recommendations appear, and how profiles turn into matches and conversations
• You’ll partner closely with backend engineers to deliver features end to end—connecting recommendation logic, APIs, and experiments to polished iOS experiences, analytics, and quality validation
• You’ll grow your iOS and recommendations-domain expertise while helping a collaborative, full-stack team improve discovery for millions of members worldwide
• The team is engineering-led and works closely with Recs ML and Infrastructure, Product, Data Science and Analytics, Design, QA, and engineering partners across Tinder
• Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of consumer-facing recommendation features in the Tinder iOS app
• Build polished, intuitive experiences that connect recommendation logic, APIs, experiments, analytics, and quality validation for millions of members worldwide
• Own well-scoped features and components from planning and implementation through testing, experiment launch, and validation, with increasing independence
• Collaborate closely with iOS and backend engineers, Product, Design, Data Science and Analytics, QA, ML, Infrastructure, and partner teams across Tinder
• Write maintainable, well-tested Swift code and help protect app health, performance, reliability, and member experience
• Investigate bugs and quality issues using a structured approach, identify root causes, and add appropriate tests or monitoring to reduce regression risk
• Contribute to shared frameworks, technical improvements, code reviews, and engineering practices that make the team more effective
• Communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and technical tradeoffs clearly and proactively
• Develop expertise in Tinder’s iOS architecture and recommendation systems while progressing toward broader, end-to-end project ownership
• Use AI-assisted development tools effectively and responsibly to improve prototyping, implementation, testing, delivery speed, and quality

Benefits

• Mind & Body: Take care of yourself with benefits to keep you physically and mentally healthy.
• Company Perks: As winners of Comparably’s 2022 Best Company Perks and Benefits Award, we’re proud to say we provide perks that make a difference
• Life @ Tinder: We support each other— from informal check-ins to snacks + catered lunches at HQ to the flexibility to take time off when you need it

• Experience using Xcode and the iOS SDK throughout the application-development lifecycle
• Proficiency in Swift and modern iOS development, including SwiftUI and Swift Concurrency
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows such as pull requests and code reviews
• Approximately 2+ years of professional experience building and shipping production, consumer-facing applications with native iOS technologies
• Experience consuming REST APIs and integrating mobile features with backend services
• An ownership mindset with the ability to deliver well-scoped work, surface risks, and follow through from implementation to launch validation
• Ability to write testable, maintainable code using Swift Testing, XCTest, or similar tools
• Clear, solution-oriented communication and a willingness to learn and collaborate in a cross-functional environment
• Solid debugging and code-quality fundamentals, including the ability to give and receive actionable code-review feedback
• Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer
• Familiarity with modular iOS architectures or dependency-injection approaches, including MDI, MDUI, Nodes, or Needle
• Experience with UIKit, Objective-C, or Combine in an existing production codebase
• Experience with Bazel, Swift Package Manager, XCUITest, CI/CD pipelines, or mobile monitoring tools
• Experience with experimentation platforms, product analytics, design systems, or feature-flagged releases
• Experience building recommendation, discovery, personalization, social, messaging, marketplace, or other feature-rich consumer experiences at scale
• A BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline is welcome but not required; demonstrated proficiency in modern iOS technologies and principles matters most
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and responsible practices for validating generated or unfamiliar code and protecting sensitive information