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# Staff Software Engineer, Backend

- **Company:** Tinder
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $230,000.0 - $255,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Amazon DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, NoSQL, Process Driven Development, Redis, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Apache Spark, Backend, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Docker
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5a6ba7050b9fe532

## About the Role

We have a bias for action and urgency. Something that could be done tomorrow would be better if done today., * Excellent knowledge and experience with a backend language like Java, Node.js, Go, C++

 * BS/MS in Computer Science or an equivalent field with 5+ years of industry work experience
 * Excellent knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and coding
 * Strong designing and building distributed backend systems handling high volumes of traffic
 * Experience in handling ambiguous business requirements with excellent prioritization, time management abilities, and a focus on execution, * Experience with cloud computing systems such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
 * Experience in design and development using NoSQL, such as DynamoDB or Cassandra
 * Experience with Redis, ElasticSearch, Kafka, and Spark
 * Experience with TypescriptAgile development methodology and CI/CD
 * Experience with Docker containers