Match Group

Senior Backend Engineering Manager, Recommendations

New York, New York · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$219k-$263kDetected 85 days ago

Distributed SystemsElasticsearchAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesKafkaMachine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchSparkAirflowMLOpsA/B TestingEpic

About the role

At Hinge, the recommendation engine is a central part of our product.
Our ability to provide good recommendations is central to achieving trust, engagement, and, most importantly, whether people can find who they're looking for on Hinge.

Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering teams
You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.

8+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years in an engineering management role
Strong backend systems expertise - you've built or operated large-scale distributed systems in production
Experience with recommendation systems, search ranking, personalization, or adjacent ML-serving infrastructure
Proficiency in one or more backend languages (ideally Go)
Familiarity with data processing architectures, feature stores, and model-serving technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark, ElasticSearch, etc)
Ability to communicate technical trade-offs clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders

Experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) or MLOps tooling (MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow)
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
Background in A/B testing and experimentation platforms
Prior work at scale (millions of daily active users or equivalent throughput)
As a member of our team, you'll enjoy:
Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.
At Hinge, our core values are…
Authenticity: We share, never hide, our words, actions and intentions.

We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.

Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you've been with us for three months.
You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.
When you become a new parent, you're eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)
We also provide a stipend towards fertility preservation.
All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates- Romantic or otherwise.

We deeply consider the perspective of others.
Diversity inspires innovation
Hinge is an equal-opportunity employer.
We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We believe success is created by a diverse workforce of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please let your Talent Acquisition partner know.
What We're Looking For

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