About the role#
As an iOS Engineer Intern on the Tinder team, you will partner with senior mobile engineers to contribute directly to the Tinder codebase. You will help improve architecture design and explore new technologies to shape how people connect globally.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate on the development, implementation, and functionality of new features and platform architecture.
- Build scalable products that serve millions of users.
- Work on systems that handle billions of data events every day.
- Use multi-channel communications, including push notifications, emails, and in-app messaging, to keep users informed.
- Write unit and integration tests.
What you'll need#
- You are currently pursuing a BS, BA, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
- You have proficiency in Swift.
- You possess foundational knowledge of computer science principles, including data structures and algorithms.
- We prefer candidates with prior internship or work experience on a native mobile application.
- We value project experience such as hackathons, personal projects, GitHub, open source work, or volunteer coding.
- Familiarity with architecture frameworks like MVC, MVVM, or Viper is a plus.
- Experience with native development tools and concepts such as Xcode, Core Data, Core Animation, dependency injection, Combine, SwiftUI, or UIKit is helpful.
Location & details#
- This is a paid, full-time internship for Summer 2027.
- The program runs from June 1 through August 31, 2027.
- The role is hybrid, requiring in-office collaboration three days per week in Los Angeles, California.
- Positions are located in Los Angeles and Palo Alto, California.
About Match Group
Match Group develops software for online dating and social discovery. Its portfolio includes brands like Tinder, Hinge, Match, and OKCupid. The company operates globally in over 40 languages. It is based in Los Angeles and maintains a workforce between 1,001 and 5,000 employees.
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