The Core Platform Team within E&E (Evergreen & Emerging Brands) builds and maintains the foundational services, tools, and systems that power multiple across some of the most iconic and innovative brands in the dating industry. They design scalable, reliable, and secure backend platforms that enable product teams to deliver exceptional user experiences efficiently and consistently.
Requirements
- Strong experience in .NET Core / .NET 6+
- Deep understanding of REST API design, microservices, and distributed systems
- Experience with database design and optimization (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or similar)
- Skills translating product and business requirements into scalable technical designs
- The capability to break down complex problems into actionable, deliverable components
- Experience estimating effort and managing technical trade-offs in large systems
- Strong advocate for test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain core backend services that support multiple Match Group brands.
- Collaborate closely with brand engineering teams to understand platform needs and deliver shared solutions.
- Lead technical design and implementation for major projects within the Core Platform domain.
- Contribute to platform scalability and reliability, ensuring high performance and availability.
- Mentor and support engineers on the team through code reviews, design discussions, and pairing.
- Champion best practices in code quality, observability, and test-driven development (TDD).
- Take ownership of validating work, not relying solely on QA teams.
Other
- When it comes to dating, the connection starts online, but the real magic happens once you meet in real life. We think the same is true for creating the best platforms, so we work together IRL in our Dallas office three days a week.
- Proven ability to partner with Product Managers, Architects, and cross-functional peers
- Strong written communication for technical documentation and design proposals
- Experience presenting designs and gathering feedback
- Demonstrated experience leading projects end-to-end within a team or domain
