Match Group
Match Group

Software Engineer II, Machine Learning

$145,000 – $165,000 per year

TLDR

Build and optimize machine learning systems that enhance user experience and support business growth, while working across various teams at Tinder.

In this role, you will:
  • Translate product and business problems into clear machine learning problems with measurable success criteria

  • Build, train, evaluate, and improve production machine learning models

  • Partner with software engineers and ML infrastructure engineers to deploy models and improve reliability, scalability, and performance in production

  • Design and analyze offline evaluations and online experiments to understand model impact

  • Contribute to feature engineering, data preparation, training pipelines, and model monitoring

  • Write clean, maintainable, production-quality code and participate in design and code reviews

  • Communicate technical findings, trade-offs, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical partners

  • You'll need:
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related technical field

  • 2+ years of industry experience in machine learning, software engineering, data science, or a related field

  • Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design

  • Experience building ML or AI-related systems, or strong understanding of how modern machine learning systems are developed and operated

  • Proficiency in Python and at least one additional programming language such as Java, Kotlin, Go, Scala, or a similar language

  • Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals, including model training, evaluation, and experimentation

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions

  • Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of well-scoped problems

  • Nice to have:

  • Experience with recommendation systems or casual inference

  • Familiarity with big data or stream processing frameworks such as Spark or Flink

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and containerized environments such as Kubernetes

  • Familiarity with ML model serving frameworks such as TensorFlow Serving, TorchServe, Triton Inference Server, or Ray Serve

  • Experience with feature stores, ML data pipelines, and orchestration frameworks such as Airflow

  • Understanding of MLOps practices including CI/CD for ML, model versioning, and automated evaluation

  • Exposure to observability and monitoring for ML systems

  • Exposure to LLM-related use cases or applied generative AI projects

  • As a full-time employee, you’ll enjoy:

    • Flexible Vacation, 10 Sick Days

    • Time off to volunteer and charitable donations matched up to $15,000 annually 

    • Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage

    • 100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

    • 100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents) and family forming benefits

    • Investment in your development: mentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual $3,000 stipend for your professional development

    • Investment in your wellness: access to mental health support via Modern Health, paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy

    • Free subscription to Tinder Gold

    Commitment to Inclusion

    At Tinder, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences. Learn more here: https://www.lifeattinder.com/dei

    Benefits

    Equity Compensation

    100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

    Health Insurance

    Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage

    Professional development stipend

    an annual $3,000 stipend for your professional development

    Free Tinder Gold subscription

    Free subscription to Tinder Gold

    Paid Parental Leave

    100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents) and family forming benefits

    Paid Time Off

    Flexible Vacation, 10 Sick Days

    Wellness support and subsidies

    investment in your wellness: access to mental health support via Modern Health, paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy

    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.

    Founded
    Founded 2009
    Employees
    500+ employees
    Industry
    Internet Software & Services
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