Software Engineer III (Android)

TL;DR

Software Engineer III (Android): Building AI-powered tools and 24/7 agents to boost Android developer velocity and quality at Tinder with an accent on integrating AI-native development tools and workflows. Focus on evaluating and customizing AI tools, developing prompts and agentic workflows, measuring impact with metrics, and driving guild-wide adoption.

Location: Hybrid role requiring in-office collaboration three times per week in Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $160,000 - $180,000 a year (Palo Alto base, subject to geographic adjustment)

Company

hirify.global, operator of Tinder, the world's leading dating app with over 97 billion matches and 50 million monthly users.

What you will do

• Build and maintain AI-powered Android tools and 24/7 agents to boost velocity and quality.
• Evaluate, integrate, and customize AI-native development tools for Tinder’s Android codebase and workflows.
• Develop prompts, templates, and agentic workflows aligned with Tinder’s architecture and coding standards.
• Measure and report AI tooling impact across the Android guild using velocity and quality metrics.
• Partner with engineers to identify pain points and build tooling that removes friction.
• Drive guild-wide adoption of AI-native practices through documentation, workshops, pairing, and onboarding.

Requirements

• 2+ years professional experience building native Android applications
• Solid Android development experience in Kotlin with deep understanding of large codebases and developer workflows
• Strong experience with Android build systems, Gradle, and CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated daily use of AI-native development tools (e.g., Claude, Codex, Cursor)
• Hands-on experience with agentic coding workflows for code generation, refactoring, tests, migrations, and code review
• Experience building developer tools and automation (Python, Bash, Gradle plugins, custom lint rules)
• Systems-thinking mindset to spot high-leverage automation opportunities
• Strong communication skills to evangelize tools, write documentation, and build buy-in

Nice to have

• Experience with prompt engineering and fine-tuning AI tools for domain-specific codebases
• Experience building custom MCP servers, IDE plugins, or developer experience tooling
• Familiarity with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic) for custom AI-powered developer tools
• Background in developer experience, developer productivity, or platform engineering
• Experience measuring and improving engineering velocity metrics

Culture & Benefits

• One Team, One Dream: Collaborate across functions, teams, and time zones.
• Own It: Take accountability through ownership, innovation, and excellence.
• Never Stop Learning: Safe to take risks, share feedback, celebrate wins, learn from mistakes.
• Spark Solutions: Agile problem-solving to overcome obstacles.
• Embrace Our Differences: Build diverse workplace reflecting global users.