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Senior Backend Engineer

Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted

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Matchgroup New York, New York, New York Source published Sep 20, 2026 Verified 11 hours ago
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Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted

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Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted

In today's digital world, finding genuine relationships is tougher than ever. At Hinge, we’re on a mission to inspire intimate connection to create a less lonely world. We’re obsessed with understanding our users’ behaviors to help them find love, and our success is defined by one simple metric– setting up great dates. With millions of users across the globe, we’ve become the most trusted way to find a relationship, for all.

About the Role

Backend engineers design, build, operate, and maintain the various cloud services that power Hinge. You’ll solve complex technical challenges and own a significant portion of the software stack that allows millions of users to find meaningful connections. You’ll write high-quality code, design reliable systems, and operate the software that you build by taking part in on-call.

As a backend engineer, you’ll also be part of a diverse cross-functional team that includes partners in Product, Data Science, ML, iOS, Android, and Data Engineering. You’ll have a hand in defining and implementing your team's technical strategy.

Design and build RESTful APIs for mobile clients.

Taking part in the backend On-Call rotation (1 whole week, every 8-11 weeks).

Design and build microservices that run on Kubernetes.

Design and build distributed systems in Go, using cloud infrastructure and platform service components.

Own the technical design, implementation, and success of their projects.

Collaborate across teams, promoting a culture of inclusivity, growth, and strong cross-functional communication.

5+ years of industry experience as a backend/service engineer

4+ years of experience working in a cloud environment such as GCP, AWS, Azure.

Strong programming skills: Proficiency with Go and Python is a bonus!

System Design & Architecture: A deep understanding of distributed computing concepts, event based architecture, and cloud design patterns.

Collaboration and Communication skills: Solid writing skills paired with the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to teammates from both technical and non-technical backgrounds.

Cloud Technologies: Proficiency with Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, gRPC/Protobuf, Argo, Kafka, etc.

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