Grindr · 2 weeks ago
Staff Software Engineer, iOS
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $254K/yr
6+ years expGrindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their iOS team. This role involves solving complex problems, collaborating with a cross-functional team, and evolving the software architecture to develop innovative mobile products for a vast user base.
DatingLGBTLocation Based ServicesMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Working collaboratively with a brilliant cross-functional, cross-timezone team to make Grindr the best app it can be for its users
Able to work across multiple work streams and use ambiguity as an opportunity for high-level thinking
Create innovation by guiding data-driven decisions to adopt new technologies, architectures, and workflow
Elevate your team's technical proficiency; help your team adopt new tools and ways of working
Using Swift, Xcode, RxSwift, Combine, Async/Await, SwiftUI, Bitrise, Fastlane and Github, you will be evolving and maintaining the software architecture for current and future needs in order to develop highly innovative, consumer-facing mobile products, while supporting the product roadmap
Qualification
Required
You have at least 6 years of experience building complex iOS applications
You have a well-built technical experience that inspires individual contributors' creativity and innovation
You have experience with product leadership and technical decision-making and know how to leverage that for good judgments and tradeoffs between product and code
You have been working closely with various levels of business stakeholders, from the c-suite, VP level, and down
You can jump into the code on a deep level but can also contribute to long-term initiatives by mentoring your team
Strong practical knowledge of software engineering best practices and design patterns such as MVVM, Coordinator, one-way data flow, modular architecture, performance optimization & metrics
Experience with Architecture at scale and have worked with different tech stacks outside of mobile
Able to work across multiple work streams and use ambiguity as an opportunity for high-level thinking
Create innovation by guiding data-driven decisions to adopt new technologies, architectures, and workflow
Elevate your team's technical proficiency; help your team adopt new tools and ways of working
Using Swift, Xcode, RxSwift, Combine, Async/Await, SwiftUI, Bitrise, Fastlane and Github, you will be evolving and maintaining the software architecture for current and future needs in order to develop highly innovative, consumer-facing mobile products, while supporting the product roadmap
Preferred
Professional Experience with RxSwift or any functional reactive programming framework
Professional Experience with Coordinators and/or RxFlow
Benefits
Family Insurance: Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents.
Retirement Savings: Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the U.S.
Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs.
Queer-Inclusive Benefits: Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
Additional Benefits: Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch provided onsite, and yearly travel & leisure stipend.
Company
Grindr
Grindr is a location-based social application for gay, bi, trans, queer people and other members of the LGBT community.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$793MKey Investors
Capital One
2025-12-16Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-11-28Post Ipo Debt· $350M
2022-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
George Arison
Chief Executive Officer
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John North
Chief Financial Officer
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