Bumble Inc.

Senior Software Engineer - Date

US TX Austin · Senior

No sponsorship$190k-$215kDetected 11 days ago

PythonJavaKotlinNode.jsDistributed SystemsGCPCloud PlatformsDockerTerraformCI/CDAPI DevelopmentRecruitingCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

We're excited by people who are curious and experimental, and who think thoughtfully about how AI can amplify their impact and outcomes.
We encourage you to use AI responsibly as you prepare your application.
Please don't use it to fabricate experiences or answer questions live in interviews.

Design, implement, and maintain backend systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable, preferably using GCP-native services.
Drive individual projects from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle.
Collaborate with Product Managers and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements.
Participate in architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability.
Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews.
Contribute to engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase.
Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems.
Exposure to secure API design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture.
This role is ideal for engineers who are experienced in building and delivering end-to-end features, comfortable owning projects independently, and ready to contribute meaningfully to technical architecture and mentoring junior teammates.
You'll collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact work in a fast-moving environment.

4-5 years of professional experience in backend software engineering.
Strong proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, Kotlin).
2+ years working with cloud environments (preferably GCP), including deployment and monitoring.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes.
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform) and observability platforms.

Learn and grow in a high-performing engineering team committed to mentorship and learning.
Enjoy competitive compensation, equity, and world-class benefits.
Insurance: Medical/dental/vision, 30-day eligibility.
Unlimited PTO + 1 company-wide week off + Focus Fridays every week
Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance
Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line
Maternity and Fertility benefit + 26 week paid parental leave

Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble Date, BFF, and Badoo.
The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections.
Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date) and friendship (BFF).
BFF is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections and community based on shared interests.
Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products.
We care deeply about authenticity and want to understand your real skills, judgment and voice, because building a meaningful, genuine connection with you matters to us.
Will be determined based on factors such as the selected candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, skill set, and other job-related considerations.
AI is important to us.
Final Compensation
Benefits & Perks
We're looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to help shape the core systems that power the Bumble Dating experience.

This listing is sourced directly from Bumble Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.