Senior Engineering Manager

About the Team:

Grindr is an AI-native platform powering how millions of gay people connect globally. With 15M+ monthly users, 130B+ annual messages, and a team of fewer than 200, we move fast, stay lean, and tackle technical problems at a scale few companies ever see.

Come play a key role in building the next generation of the Grindr app! Working within our Engineering Leadership team, you’ll have the opportunity to solve challenging problems, work with the latest technologies, collaborate with a kind and exceptional team, and contribute to a one-of-a-kind app at a unique scale. The Grindr team continues to innovate as the largest social media app for the LGBTQ+ community.

At Grindr, we operate in Grindr Mode. Moderately hardcore day to day, truly hardcore when it counts. It’s about doing great work without burning out. Outcomes over outputs. Smart, driven people who raise your bar, with room to live full lives.

This is a hybrid role based in our Chicago office and will require you to be in the office Tuesdays and Thursdays.

About the Job:

- Lead and Inspire: Hire, build and retain a high-performing, full-stack engineering team, cultivating a strong culture of excellence.

- Drive Execution at Scale: Deliver complex, cross-functional programs that directly support the company’s strategic and financial goals.

- Influence at the Top: Work at the intersection of business, product and engineering and represent engineering with senior leadership to shape high-impact initiatives.

- Champion Technical Evolution: Advance engineering best practices while guiding the team’s transformation into an AI-native organization.

- Foster a Thriving Team Culture: Build an inclusive, psychologically safe environment that values excellence, experimentation, humility and accountability.

- Balance Present and Future: Navigate trade-offs between short-term priorities and long-term innovation, adapting your leadership to changing needs.

Role Requirements:

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