Principal Software Engineer

Bumble Inc.

Backend Software Engineer building scalable services for Bumble's Dating experience. Shape core features and leverage AI tools in a collaborative environment.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $280,000 - $320,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKotlinKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive long-term technical strategy across full stack systems, ensuring scalability, resilience, and performance
Architect and guide the development of complex applications and distributed backend services at scale
Lead the adoption of modern frontend and backend technologies (e.g., Go, Kotlin, microservices architectures) to enable rapid, high-quality delivery
Partner with senior leaders across Product, Data, and Design to shape roadmap decisions and align technology with business impact
Act as a technical authority, mentoring engineers and influencing engineering practices across teams
Embed AI into engineering strategy and workflows, identifying opportunities to accelerate development and unlock new product capabilities
Drive cross-functional collaboration, taking ownership of critical initiatives and adapting approaches with an agile mindset
Champion Bumble values such as **Respect and Curiosity**, fostering inclusive innovation and continuous learning across the engineering community

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires 12+ years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skills
Deep expertise in full stack engineering, with a track record of building and scaling complex applications and backend systems
Strong experience in system design, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP, Kubernetes)
Expertise in modern frontend and backend technologies (e.g., React, Node.js, Java, or similar) with the ability to guide architectural decisions
Proven ability to influence across teams and lead through technical excellence rather than formal authority
Advanced AI fluency, with experience embedding AI into development practices, systems, or product capabilities
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of ambiguous, high-impact challenges and drive them through to successful outcomes
Embodies Bumble values such as **Excellence and Courage**, acting as a role model for engineering quality, inclusion, and innovation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Insurance: Medical/dental/vision, 30-day eligibility.
Unlimited PTO + 1 company-wide week off + Focus Fridays every week
Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance
401k with 4% company match if you contribute 6%, 90-day eligibility
Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line
Maternity and Fertility benefit + 26 week paid parental leave
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Hard Skills & Tools

GoKotlinMicroservices ArchitecturesReactNode.jsJavaDistributed SystemsScalabilityResiliencePerformance

Soft Skills

MentoringInfluencingOwnershipAgile MindsetFostering Inclusion