Match Group

Founding Full Stack Engineer, AI Incubation

Los Angeles, California

Sponsorship not specified$300k-$325kDetected 1 day ago

SwiftKotlinReactReact NativeFlutterBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentCloud PlatformsMachine LearningSparkA/B TestingResearchCommunication

About the role

Dating is a deeply human experience, but many of today's products were built before AI could understand context, intent, nuance, and feedback at scale.
We believe there is an opportunity to rethink parts of the dating experience from first principles, combining strong consumer product craft with AI-native systems that help people connect with more confidence, clarity, and trust.
This team will operate like a small startup inside Match Group.

Build end-to-end product experiences that span frontend applications, backend services, agent workflows, cloud infrastructure, integrations, and internal tooling.
Design AI-powered systems that help the product understand user intent, reason about compatibility, personalize recommendations, and improve through feedback over time.
Partner closely with product, design, and research to rapidly translate insights into prototypes, pilots, and production-ready features.
Improve the reliability, observability, scalability, and performance of the systems and workflows you build.
Define the early system architecture and technical roadmap, and serve as a strategic technical thought partner to Match Group leadership.
8+ years of software engineering experience, including experience operating at Staff, Principal, founding engineer, technical lead, or equivalent level.
A track record of building and shipping consumer products in fast-moving environments, ideally across zero-to-one, early-stage, or startup contexts.
Experience working with modern AI development workflows and practical experience building AI-powered products used by real users
Company Gatherings - We host company events where our employees get to know each other and build a sense of connection and belonging!

Experience with mobile development using React Native, Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, or similar technologies.

Experience in dating, social discovery, consumer social, messaging, marketplaces, creator platforms, gaming, community products, or subscription-based consumer products.
Experience with recommendation systems, ranking systems, personalization, matching, marketplace liquidity, network effects, or consumer discovery systems.
Prior experience as a founder, founding engineer, early startup employee, or zero-to-one product builder.
Move Fast: We have a bias for action and urgency.
Something that could be done tomorrow would be better if done today.
Real Talk: We say the hard thing the human way.
Just as we ask our users to behave with kindness and candor in our community, we expect all of us to do the same.
Safety First: We act with integrity, transparency, and consistency so people feel safe-whether they're swiping, matching, or working alongside us.

Career - Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events so you feel connected and empowered in your work

Mind & Body - Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-being
Financial Wellness - Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel supported in your financial security
Unplug - Generous PTO and 14 paid holidays so you can unplug
Family - Families come in all shapes and sizes so we offer 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts

Match Group is building an internal incubation focused on AI-powered dating experiences to redefine the category.
We are moving from product hypothesis to prototype to pilot, with the goal of learning quickly from real users and identifying whether there is a new product opportunity that can scale.
We are proud to be an

equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our company.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process - such as during pre-employment testing or interviews - please indicate this by selecting "Yes" in the accommodation request field.

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