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Bumble

Principal Software Engineer, AI & Matching

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about 4 hours ago
Austin, TX, USA
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Base Salary

$280k - $320k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and technical direction for matching and AI agent systems.
  • Design and build high-scale, low-latency production services for retrieval and recommendations.
  • Drive the evolution of Bumble’s matching architecture.
  • Collaborate with ML engineers to productionize models for continuous improvement.
  • Define integration strategies for AI agents within the Bumble experience.
  • Make technical tradeoffs across software, machine learning, and LLM-based approaches.
  • Set engineering standards for system design and responsible AI.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end user experiences.
  • Mentor senior engineers and influence architecture beyond your team.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in building large-scale distributed systems.
  • Strong track record in designing production recommendation and matching systems.
  • Experience integrating machine learning models into real-time product experiences.
  • Understanding of tradeoffs between traditional software and ML systems.
  • Experience building AI-native product capabilities.
  • Ability to operate at both architectural and implementation levels.
  • Proven ability to influence technical strategy across multiple teams.
  • Strong product instincts to translate user needs into technical systems.
  • Commitment to building AI systems responsibly.
  • Typically requires 12+ years of experience.
  • High level of AI fluency and ability to guide teams in embedding AI.

Categories

AI & MLData Science