Android Software Engineer Job Palo Alto area,California USA,Software Development

We simplify the complexity of recommendations so teams can build with them confidently, while helping members find more relevant connections faster through clearer, more personalized, and more responsive experiences
As a Software Engineer II on Android 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 Android experiences, analytics, and quality validation
You'll grow your Android 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 Android 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 Android and backend engineers, Product, Design, Data Science and Analytics, QA, ML, Infrastructure, and partner teams across Tinder
Write maintainable, well-tested Kotlin code and help protect app health, performance, reliability, and member experience
Build modern Android interfaces with Jetpack Compose while working effectively with existing View-based or legacy code where needed
Investigate bugs, ANRs, performance regressions, and other quality issues using a structured approach; identify root causes and add appropriate tests or monitoring
Contribute to modular Android architecture, shared libraries, 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 Android architecture, card-stack and recommendation systems, and progress 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

Approximately 2+ years of professional experience building and shipping production, consumer-facing applications with native Android technologies
Ability to write testable, maintainable code and create unit or UI tests using tools such as JUnit, Mockito, Espresso, or Compose UI testing
Experience using Android Studio, Gradle, and the Android SDK throughout the application-development lifecycle
Experience building user-facing features with Jetpack Compose and familiarity with Android Views and interoperability
Solid debugging and code-quality fundamentals, including the ability to give and receive actionable code-review feedback
Experience consuming REST APIs and integrating mobile features with backend services
Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows such as pull requests and code reviews
An ownership mindset with the ability to deliver well-scoped work, surface risks, and follow through from implementation to launch validation
Proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development, including Kotlin Coroutines and Flow
Familiarity with common Android architecture patterns such as MVVM and separation of UI, business logic, and data access
Clear, solution-oriented communication and a willingness to learn and collaborate in a cross-functional environment
Even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer
Experience with Dagger or Hilt, Retrofit, OkHttp, Moshi, or related Android networking and dependency-management tools
Experience with static analysis and quality tooling such as Detekt, ktlint, Android Lint,…