
Senior Software Engineer, Recommendations
Bumble Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $190,000 - $210,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design, implement, and maintain backend systems that are scalable, secure, and reliable, preferably using GCP-native services.
- Drive individual projects from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Product Managers 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 that support 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
- 4–5 years of professional experience in backend software engineering.
- 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).
- 2+ years working with cloud environments (preferably GCP), 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.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) match, Unlimited Paid Time Off Policy.
- Maven Fertility: $10,000 lifetime benefit for fertility, adoption, abortion care, and more.
- 26 Weeks Parental Leave: For both primary and secondary caregivers.
- Family & Compassionate Leave: Inclusive of domestic violence recovery.
- Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need.
- Company-wide Week Off: Annual collective rest for the entire company.
- Focus Fridays: No meetings, emails, or deadlines—just deep work.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
backend software engineeringJavaPythonNode.jsKotlincloud environmentssecure API designdistributed systemsmicroservices architectureCI/CD pipelines
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborative mindsetinclusive mindsetmentoringcode reviews