Senior Product Manager, Matching

TLDR

Lead product strategy for Hinge’s profiles and discovery surfaces, enhancing user identity and self-expression while collaborating to deliver impactful, personalized dating experiences.

Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted In today's digital world, finding genuine relationships is tougher than ever. At Hinge, we’re on a mission to inspire intimate connection to create a less lonely world. We’re obsessed with understanding our users’ behaviors to help them find love, and our success is defined by one simple metric– setting up great dates. With millions of users across the globe, we’ve become the most trusted way to find a relationship, for all. About the Role: This role sits at the center of Hinge’s mission: helping people form meaningful relationships. We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to reimagine how people express themselves and engage with profiles, driving a shift away from endless swiping toward more intentional, personalized dating. You’ll lead a critical part of the Hinge experience, shaping how identity, self-expression, and personalization come together to improve dating outcomes. You’ll collaborate closely with engineering, design, research, and data science to ship emotionally resonant, high-impact products. Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end product strategy for Hinge’s profiles and discovery surfaces.
  • Redesign self-expression on Hinge to promote depth, clarity, and authenticity.
  • Explore new interaction patterns that reduce fatigue and increase match quality.
  • Use personalization to adapt the experience to user intent and dating context.
  • Turn ambiguous opportunities into shipped features through close cross-functional collaboration.
  • Communicate product vision, tradeoffs, and decisions clearly to partners and leadership.
  • Input into the broader Dating Outcomes strategy.
  • What We’re Looking For
  • 6+ years of product management experience, ideally in consumer tech.
  • Experience with personalization, discovery, recommendations, or matching systems.
  • Background includes both: A scaled B2C product (social, marketplace, or content-based) and a startup or fast-paced environment with high ambiguity and ownership.
  • History of working on core user experiences (not just internal tools or monetization).
  • Comfortable running fast experiments and making decisions with incomplete data.
  • Cultural curiosity (especially around dating and core segments like Gen Z) and the ability to translate insight into thoughtful product direction.
  • Strong product intuition, shaped by deep user empathy.
  • Creative, strategic thinker who brings fresh ideas and challenges assumptions.
  • Clear communicator who simplifies complex ideas and tradeoffs.
  • Resourceful and proactive — can move forward without perfect data or direction.
  • High product taste, with a deep interest in emotional nuance and human behavior.
  • Collaborative and action-oriented, with a bias toward clarity over consensus.
  • Motivated by Hinge’s mission to help people meet meaningfully.

  • Studies show that some people, especially women and underrepresented groups, are less likely to apply unless they meet every qualification. If you’re passionate about helping people find meaningful connection and think you’d excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you — even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every point.
    As a member of our team, you’ll enjoy:

    401(k) Matching: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.

    Professional Growth: Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.

    Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)

    Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide a stipend towards fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.

    Date Stipend: All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates– Romantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.

    ERGs: We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents —that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.

    At Hinge, our core values are…

    Authenticity: We share, never hide, our words, actions and intentions.

    Courage: We embrace lofty goals and tough challenges.

    Empathy: We deeply consider the perspective of others.

    Diversity inspires innovation

    Hinge is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe success is created by a diverse workforce of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds.

    If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please let your Talent Acquisition partner know.

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    Benefits

    Learning Budget

    Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.

    Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

    We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents —that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.

    Paid Parental Leave

    When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)

    Match Group builds a diverse portfolio of dating apps, including industry leaders like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid, focused on fostering meaningful human connections. With a user base spanning the globe, Match Group delivers innovative technology solutions tailored to help people find love and build relationships in a safe and supportive environment. Their unique approach combines cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of human interactions, making them a key player in the online dating space.

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    $167,000 – $205,000 per year
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