Grindr

Staff Product Manager – Core

Grindr

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $160,000 - $215,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define and drive multi-quarter product strategy for critical Core surfaces and systems that power engagement, identity, communication, and monetization.
  • Own complex, high-impact problem spaces that span multiple teams and require deep cross-functional alignment.
  • Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Data, Ecosystem Health, Marketing, and Legal to deliver scalable, reliable, and intuitive user experiences.
  • Lead product discovery and execution from concept through launch and iteration, balancing immediate user needs with long-term architectural investments.
  • Use data, experimentation, and qualitative research to inform decisions, measure impact, and continuously improve the Core experience.
  • Drive clarity in ambiguous environments — aligning stakeholders around priorities, tradeoffs, and measurable outcomes.
  • Influence technical direction in partnership with Engineering leadership to ensure our platform scales with user growth and product ambition.
  • Mentor and elevate other product managers through thought partnership, feedback, and modeling high standards of craft.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of product management experience, with significant ownership of complex, consumer-facing mobile or web platforms at scale.
  • Proven ability to define strategy and deliver impact across multi-team initiatives.
  • Strong systems thinker — comfortable working on platform-level problems, technical constraints, and long-term scalability.
  • An exceptional eye for product craft — you are deeply obsessed with user experience and design, and care about making interaction, visual design, performance, and technical execution feel seamless and authentic. You push for harmony between product thinking and design excellence, and raise the bar for quality across teams.
  • Track record of using experimentation and data to drive measurable improvements in engagement, retention, or monetization.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across disciplines.
  • Comfort operating with autonomy in high-ambiguity, high-visibility environments.
  • Passion for building products that meaningfully serve the LGBTQ+ community.
Benefits
  • Health, Dental & Vision Full premium coverage for you. Partial coverage for dependents.
  • Family Formation Up to $200,000 in fertility and family-building support, covering IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption.
  • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.
  • Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee.
  • Gender-Affirming Care : Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
  • Time Off & Rest Flexible vacation policy. Two company-wide rest weeks per year.
  • Other Benefits: Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
product managementdata analysisuser experience designproduct strategyexperimentationmobile platformsweb platformsscalabilitytechnical executioncross-functional alignment
Soft Skills
communicationinfluencementorshipsystems thinkingproblem-solvingautonomyadaptabilitystakeholder alignmentattention to detailcollaboration