Lead Software Engineer (BFF)
Bumble Inc.New York, New York, United States • Austin, Texas, United States
Posted January 26, 2026
225000 - 255000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Bumble Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of all ages, colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent people to apply.
Job Description
BFF is a platform for finding friends and communities online, and getting together IRL. As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll help build features and maintain existing TypeScript/Golang GraphQL services. This is a high-impact role where your contributions will directly help guide all of the applications that depend on our backend services.
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant experience in backend development
- Experience acting in a lead role wherein you contribute to architecture, design, and mentorship
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript or Go
- Experience building and maintaining GraphQL APIs
- Experience with SQL and noSQL databases
- Expertise in implementing thorough testing strategies
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization technologies
- Experience working through the entire product development lifecycle
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) match
- Unlimited Paid Time Off Policy
- Maven Fertility: $10,000 lifetime benefit
- 26 Weeks Parental Leave
- Family & Compassionate Leave
- Company-wide Week Off
- Focus Fridays