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Software Engineer Internship

Location
Ghent, Belgium
Department
Engineering
Job Type
Intern
Focus

Our Mission:

Launched in 2012, Tinder® revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, “It Starts with a Swipe”™

The Role:

Tinder’s mission is to bring people together and create meaningful connections. For over 10 years, Tinder has been the place to meet new people. The new generations of daters think differently about relationships — today, they’re looking for more and new ways to connect and share experiences.
Our team in Ghent focuses on these New Experiences: we design, test, and build innovative features that enable new forms of discovery on top of the existing Tinder experience. During this internship, you’ll contribute to an experiment that brings this vision to life.

The Assignment

Develop an innovative feature that helps users find people in a new way and/or tools that enable this. You’ll collaborate with our multidisciplinary Product, Design, Engineering & Analytics team.
You’ll work in a mobile context (iOS or Android) or on the backend that powers the feature. During the intake interview, we’ll determine the exact scope of your project, based on your technical background and interests.

Possible Focus Areas

iOS / Android engineering:

  • Build a prototype using SwiftUI (iOS) or Kotlin (Android).
  • Integrate with Tinder’s existing design guidelines and animations.
  • Explore push notifications, in-app prompts, and micro-interactions.

Backend engineering:

  • Design an API.
  • Store and retrieve user-generated content.
  • Experiment with real-time notifications or event-driven architecture.
  • Select and justify the appropriate database technology (relational, NoSQL, graph).

Expected deliverables

  • Proof of Concept of the feature (working app flow or backend service).
  • Research & recommendations on architecture.
  • Documentation of the design (API schemas, wireframes, flowcharts).
  • Final presentation to the team with lessons learned and a demo of the PoC.

Technology stack

  • iOS: Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit
  • Android: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose
  • Backend: Typescript, Java
  • Databank: DynamoDB, ElasticSearch
  • CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes
  • UX/UI: Figma, Tinder Design System

Way of Working

  • You’ll work in a multidisciplinary team with product, design, engineering, and analytics.
  • Agile approach: weekly check-ins, demos, and quick feedback loops.
  • Access to real user research methodologies we use daily: interviews, surveys, and usability testing.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to build an app with millions of users worldwide.
  • How to work in an international, multidisciplinary team.
  • How to make an impact with state-of-the-art mobile & backend technologies.
  • How to go through the entire process — from idea to prototype to live test.

Salary Range:

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Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

We don’t just

accept

difference, we

celebrate

it

We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences.

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If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact employeebenefits@matchgroup.com.

We don’t just

accept

difference, we

celebrate

it

We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences.

Learn more about inclusion at Tinder
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If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner directly.

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What life is like on the

Engineering

team

"As an engineer, I'm part of a small, self-contained and fast-moving pod. We have a leading voice in new feature ideation and are empowered to take products from an abstract vision to availability in a matter of months."
Serge Vartanov
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Staff Software Engineer, Backend

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Our

Values

One Team, One Dram Value Image

One Team, One Dream

We work hand-in-hand, building Tinder for our members. We succeed together when we work collaboratively across functions, teams, and time zones, and think outside the box to achieve our company vision and mission.

Own It Value Image

Own It

We take accountability and strive to make a positive impact in all aspects of our business, through ownership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.

Never Stop Learning Value Image

Never Stop Learning

We cultivate a culture where it’s safe to take risks. We seek out input, share honest feedback, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes in order to continue improving.

Spark Solutions Value Image

Spark Solutions

We’re problem solvers, focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We don’t dwell on the past or on the issues at hand, but instead look at how to stay agile and overcome hurdles to achieve our goals.

Embrace Our Differences Value Image

Embrace Our Differences

We are intentional about building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members. By leveraging different perspectives and other ways of thinking, we build better experiences for our members and our team.

Our

Values

One Team, One Dram Value Image

One Team, One Dream

We work hand-in-hand, building Tinder for our members. We succeed together when we work collaboratively across functions, teams, and time zones, and think outside the box to achieve our company vision and mission.

Own It Value Image

Own It

We take accountability and strive to make a positive impact in all aspects of our business, through ownership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.

Never Stop Learning Value Image

Never Stop Learning

We cultivate a culture where it’s safe to take risks. We seek out input, share honest feedback, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes in order to continue improving.

Spark Solutions Value Image

Spark Solutions

We’re problem solvers, focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We don’t dwell on the past or on the issues at hand, but instead look at how to stay agile and overcome hurdles to achieve our goals.

Embrace Our Differences Value Image

Embrace Our Differences

We are intentional about building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members. By leveraging different perspectives and other ways of thinking, we build better experiences for our members and our team.

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