Backend Engineer Intern

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 12, 2026
Full-time

Tinder is a global platform dedicated to fostering human connections through innovative technology. As a Backend Engineer Intern, you will work alongside senior engineers to enhance Tinder's backend systems and develop scalable services, while gaining exposure to cutting-edge technologies and Generative AI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across Tinder Engineering on the expansion of our service platform
  • Develop and operate scalable and resilient distributed services that run on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Build large scale distributed systems that handle billions of data events a day
  • Write unit and integration tests
  • Access to cutting-edge Generative AI tools and the opportunity to apply them in real-world engineering work

Skills

  • Aspiring backend developer who's excited to work on large scale challenges with cutting-edge technology
  • Proficiency in coding with at least one language (Java, Scala, Python, Typescript, Nodejs, etc.)
  • Foundational knowledge of basic Computer Science principles: data structures and algorithms
  • Curiosity and creativity in leveraging Generative AI to reimagine feature building and development workflows
  • Currently pursuing a BS/BA, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field
  • Prior internship or work experience on backend systems
  • Completed relevant project experience (i.e. hackathons, personal projects, GitHub, Open Source, volunteer coding experience etc.)
  • Knowledge of technologies such as; Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, ElasticSearch, Redis
  • Aware of AWS technologies like; DynamoDB, S3, RDS, ElastiCache

Company Overview

  • Tinder anonymously finds people nearby that like each other and connects them if they are both interested. It is a sub-organization of Match Group. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.tinder.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Tinder has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 63 in 2025, 16 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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