Senior Software Engineer, Backend — Seoul Studios (Tinder Seoul)

Match Group
Seoul
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Engineering judgment","Mentoring","Autonomous execution"]

Design and build scalable, low-latency backend systems that power interactive, often real-time dating experiences. Own end-to-end architecture and integrations with core Tinder platforms, making tradeoffs across performance, reliability, and long-term scalability. Work in a fast, experiment-driven cadence with rapid iteration and A/B testing, partner with Product/Design/Data and iOS/Android/web teams, and mentor engineers to raise the pod’s technical bar.

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1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend — Seoul Studios (Tinder Seoul)

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Job Summary

Design and build scalable, low-latency backend systems that power interactive, often real-time dating experiences. Own end-to-end architecture and integrations with core Tinder platforms, making tradeoffs across performance, reliability, and long-term scalability. Work in a fast, experiment-driven cadence with rapid iteration and A/B testing, partner with Product/Design/Data and iOS/Android/web teams, and mentor engineers to raise the pod’s technical bar.
Location: Seoul
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and operate scalable low-latency backend services for interactive real-time dating experiences.
  • •Lead technical design and architecture of complex backend systems and integrations with core Tinder platforms.
  • •Support rapid experimentation with A/B testing and quick launches while maintaining reliability.
  • •Ensure backend service performance, reliability, and stability under real-world traffic.
  • •Partner cross-functionally (Product/Design/Data and iOS/Android/web) and mentor engineers to raise the technical bar across the pod.
Travel: Extensive travel

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of professional backend software development experience.
  • •Design and build low-latency, distributed backend systems at scale.
  • •Proficiency with Java and/or Kotlin (Spring / WebFlux).
  • •Experience with relational/NoSQL databases and streaming/messaging systems (e.g., Kafka).
  • •Operate applications on Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Experience:5+ yearsBackend engineeringDistributed systemsLow-latency systems
Education:Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationEngineering judgmentMentoringAutonomous execution
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaKotlinSpringWebFluxRedisDynamoDBKafkaKubernetesAWSGCPAzureRDBWebSocketWebRTCFlinkSparkElasticSearchA/B testing

Company Brief

Match Group
Operates a portfolio of consumer dating products and services, including Tinder, Match.com, PlentyOfFish, and Hinge, connecting millions of users globally through mobile and web platforms.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dallas, United States
Founded: 1995
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