Senior Software Engineer (Temp)

The Core Platform Team within E&E (Evergreen & Emerging Brands) builds and maintains the foundational services, tools, and systems that power some of the most iconic and innovative brands in the dating industry-including Match, Meetic, BLK, OkCupid, Upward, Yuzu, and more. We design scalable, reliable, and secure backend platforms that enable product teams to deliver exceptional user experiences efficiently and consistently.

As a Senior Software Engineer (Temp) you’ll take ownership of key platform systems, lead technical delivery for major initiatives, and collaborate with brand teams to drive scalability and performance across the Match ecosystem. This is a fixed term contract position for 12 months.  

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.

How you'll make an impact:

• 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).

We could be a Match if you have:

• 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
• Comfortability working across multiple repositories and large-scale codebases
• Ability to quickly learn and document unfamiliar systems for others’ use
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting abilities across service boundaries
• 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
• Strong advocate for test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration
• Experience integrating unit, integration, and end-to-end testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Designed systems that are testable, observable, and maintainable
• Ability to take ownership of validating work, not relying solely on QA teams
• Demonstrated experience leading projects end-to-end within a team or domain
• Experience mentoring mid-level and junior engineers and sharing best practices

$65 - $70 an hour

The compensation range listed above is representative of the base salary offered.

Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in Dallas, TX. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city, state, and country), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

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Why Match Group?

Our mission is simple – to help people find love and happiness! We love our employees too and understand the importance of all life's milestones. Here are some of the benefits we are proud to offer:

Mind & Body  – Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-being

Financial Wellness  – Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel supported in your financial security

Unplug – Generous PTO and 14 paid holidays so you can unplug

Career  – Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events so you feel connected and empowered in your work

Family – Families come in all shapes and sizes so we offer 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts

Company Gatherings – We host company events where our employees get to know each other and build a sense of connection and belonging!

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value the rich dynamics that diversity brings to our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), gender identity or expression, uniformed service or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Period. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process — such as during pre-employment testing or interviews — please indicate this by selecting “Yes” in the accommodation request field. We’ll reach out to discuss your needs if you're selected for the interview stage.

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