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Tinder · 2 weeks ago

Backend Engineer Intern

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
money$47/hr - $47/hr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Tinder is a global platform dedicated to fostering human connections through innovative technology. As a Backend Engineer Intern, you will work alongside senior engineers to enhance Tinder's backend systems and develop scalable services, while gaining exposure to cutting-edge technologies and Generative AI tools.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate across Tinder Engineering on the expansion of our service platform
Develop and operate scalable and resilient distributed services that run on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Build large scale distributed systems that handle billions of data events a day
Write unit and integration tests
Access to cutting-edge Generative AI tools and the opportunity to apply them in real-world engineering work

Qualification

AWSDistributed systemsCoding proficiencyComputer Science principlesGenerative AICuriosityTeam collaboration

Required

Aspiring backend developer who's excited to work on large scale challenges with cutting-edge technology
Proficiency in coding with at least one language (Java, Scala, Python, Typescript, Nodejs, etc.)
Foundational knowledge of basic Computer Science principles: data structures and algorithms
Curiosity and creativity in leveraging Generative AI to reimagine feature building and development workflows
Currently pursuing a BS/BA, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field

Preferred

Prior internship or work experience on backend systems
Completed relevant project experience (i.e. hackathons, personal projects, GitHub, Open Source, volunteer coding experience etc.)
Knowledge of technologies such as; Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, ElasticSearch, Redis
Aware of AWS technologies like; DynamoDB, S3, RDS, ElastiCache

Company

Tinder

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Tinder anonymously finds people nearby that like each other and connects them if they are both interested. It is a sub-organization of Match Group.
dateFounded in 2012
location
West Hollywood, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.tinder.com

H1B Sponsorship

Tinder has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (63)
2024 (16)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$50M
Key Investors
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2017-10-10Series Unknown
2014-10-28Series Unknown
2014-04-11Secondary Market· $50M

Leadership Team

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Brian Norgard
Chief Product Officer
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Melissa Hobley
Global CMO
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