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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Android - **Company:** Matchgroup - **Location:** Gent, Belgium - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** €15,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Android Software Development, Unit Testing, Dependency Injection, Model View ViewModel, Material Design, Website Wireframe, GitHub Copilot, Large Language Models, Kotlin, Information Technology, Jetpack Compose, Asynchronous Programming, Api Design - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2858144698-senior-software-engineer-android ## About the Role * 5+ years of professional experience building native Android applications. * Significant experience building applications in Kotlin. * Hands-on experience with Jetpack Compose. * A strong software architect well versed in design patterns (e.g. you've worked with MVP, Clean/MVVM, and know the benefits of each. You've written your own Repositories and Factories). * Understanding of the value of Dependency Injection and has implemented Dagger. * Experienced in Coroutines. * Experience writing and maintaining unit tests. * Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLM-based coding assistants) to boost productivity. * Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with excellent communication skills. * Willingness and ability to collaborate with stakeholders who are located in different time zones. * Strong communication and collaboration skills that thrive in a team-oriented environment. * Proactive, curious, and always looking for ways to learn and improve. * Comfort working cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering teams. * Adaptive and positive in a fast-changing, agile environment. * Experience designing and architecting full-stack applications, including API design and UI wireframing. * Someone who understands material design guidelines (e.g. you know how to be a good Android citizen while maintaining a strong unique brand identity). * The ability to combine good judgment, empathy, and technical skills. * BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering. ## Description The Engineering team is responsible for building innovative features and resilient systems that bring people together. We're always experimenting with new features to engage with our members. Although we are a high-scale tech company, the member-to-engineer ratio is very high-making the level of impact each engineer gets to have at Tinder enormous. As an Android engineer at Tinder, you will have an outsized impact and ownership of the most visible aspects of the Tinder App. We are deeply invested in challenging norms, constantly improving architecture design, exploring emergent tech and ideas, and leveraging new technologies in interesting ways to deliver an app that is widely known the world over., * Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of consumer-facing features in the Tinder App. * Build new compelling in-app experiences that will reach millions of users globally. * Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, product managers and designers to influence the roadmap and product development of Tinder's App and services. * Create and maintain internal shared frameworks and libraries. * Mentor, collaborate, and learn with innovative and passionate team members. ## Related Videos - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [Are you still programming unit tests or already generating?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/722-are-you-still-programming-unit-tests-or-already-generating) - [Android beyond mobile: Cars, TVs, and Wearables](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/553-android-beyond-mobile-cars-tvs-and-wearables) - [Moving from Java to Kotlin](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/384-moving-from-java-to-kotlin) - [Rest API Antipatterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100208-rest-api-antipatterns) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Cross Platform Mobile Development Frameworks to Use in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/404-cross-platform-mobile-development-frameworks-to-use-in-2025) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies)