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Bumble

Lead Software Engineer

Bumble
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about 3 hours ago
Austin, TX, USA
Mid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$225k - $255k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend systems using AWS-native services.
  • Drive individual projects from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements.
  • Apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.
  • Participate in architecture discussions and propose technical solutions for long-term scalability.
  • Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews.
  • Contribute to engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering.
  • Experience acting in a lead role contributing to architecture, design, and mentorship.
  • Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems.
  • Strong proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Node.js, Kotlin).
  • 4+ years working with cloud environments (preferably AWS), including deployment and monitoring.
  • Exposure to secure API design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform) and observability platforms (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus).
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset.

Benefits

  • Own meaningful projects that directly impact millions of Bumble users.
  • Learn and grow in a high-performing engineering team committed to mentorship and learning.
  • Be part of a culture that values respect, excellence, curiosity, courage, and joy.
  • Enjoy competitive compensation, equity, and world-class benefits.

Tech Stack

AWSDatadogDockerJavaKotlinKubernetesNode.jsPrometheusPythonTerraform

Categories

AI & MLBackend