Senior Mobile Engineer

Inclusion at Bumble Inc.

Bumble Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent people to apply. We're happy to make any reasonable adjustments that will help you feel more confident throughout the process—please don't hesitate to let us know how we can help.

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About Us

Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble, Badoo, Bumble For Friends, and Geneva. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date), friendship (Bumble For Friends), and professional networking (Bumble Bizz). Badoo, founded in 2006, is a pioneer in web and mobile dating. Bumble For Friends is a friendship app where people at all life stages can build meaningful platonic relationships. Geneva is a group and community app where people connect based on shared interests.

Introduction

We’re looking for a Senior Mobile (Android or IOS) Software Engineer to help shape the Bumble Dating experience. This role is ideal for engineers who are experienced in building and delivering end-to-end features on the iOS or Android platform, comfortable owning projects independently, and ready to contribute meaningfully to technical architecture and mentoring junior teammates. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact work in a fast-moving environment.

• Design, implement, and maintain Bumble application features that are scalable, secure, and reliable, using AWS-native services.
• Drive technically complex individual product features from inception to delivery, owning the full software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to ship new features and improvements.
• Evaluate and apply AI-based development tools and workflows to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Lead architecture discussions and propose technical solutions that support long-term scalability.
• Support junior engineers through pairing, mentoring, and code reviews.
• Guide the development of engineering standards and best practices to maintain a high-quality codebase.

• Minimum Requirements:
• 6+ years of professional experience in application development on Android OR IOS
• Proven ability to run projects autonomously and deliver production-ready systems.
• Strong proficiency in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Kotlin, Java, Python, Node.js).
• 2+ years working with cloud environments (preferably AWS), including deployment and monitoring.
• Exposure to secure API design, distributed systems, and microservices architecture.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset.

• 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 inclusion, collaboration, and innovation.
• Enjoy competitive compensation, equity, and world-class benefits.

• 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.