Sr. Build and Automation Engineer at Hyperconnect

Los Angeles, California / Palo Alto, California / San Francisco, CaliforniaTinder – Engineering /Full-time /HybridOur MissionLaunched in 2012, Tinder revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, “It Starts with a Swipe”"Our ValuesOne Team, One DreamWe work hand-in-hand, building Tinder for our members. We succeed together when we work collaboratively across functions, teams, and time zones, and think outside the box to achieve our company vision and mission.Own ItWe take accountability and strive to make a positive impact in all aspects of our business, through ownership, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.Never Stop LearningWe cultivate a culture where it’s safe to take risks. We seek out input, share honest feedback, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes in order to continue improving.Spark SolutionsWe’re problem solvers, focusing on how to best move forward when faced with obstacles. We don’t dwell on the past or on the issues at hand, but instead look at how to stay agile and overcome hurdles to achieve our goals.Embrace Our DifferencesWe are intentional about building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members. By leveraging different perspectives and other ways of thinking, we build better experiences for our members and our team.The Senior Build and Automation engineer will be responsible for building innovative frameworks across Tinder Engineering. In this role, the Senior Build and Automation engineer will be working with various feature teams and outsourced QA automation engineers to ensure highest quality during our development and products are released on time with solid test automation coverage. This candidate will be responsible for recommending, improving and implementing testing tools, techniques and technologies. We are looking for a leader of automation that can work alongside our team at Tinder to continuously improve our automated testing efficiency while maintaining our bar of quality to the supreme levels our customers expect. The Senior Build and Automation engineer will be maintaining our build stack and updating to the latest versions of Xcode, Bazel, and other components of our build stack. What You'll Do:Partner with product and engineering teams to ensure features are developed using automation testability in mind.Evaluate existing automation frameworks and test scripts, and drive any necessary changes.Recommend, augment, and implement usage of proven automation tools, technologies and techniques to solve specific situations.Lead and train quality engineering vendor team members on best practices and building automation frameworks.Create an automated dashboard to elevate the quality of our releases by helping maintain automated tests integrated into our CI/CD pipelines.Lead evaluation of various vendor tooling with scalable POC’s.Own, manage, and improve our CI pipelines on iOS.Maintain our build stack and keep it up to date with latest versions (eg Xcode, Bazel)Improve the reliability and performance of test and build processes.What You'll Need: A minimum of 4+ years of experience in professional experience building large scale mobile applications for direct consumer-facing apps (Business to Consumer) built on iOS for a global tech company Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience in a similar field.2+ years of experience with automation frameworks testing Mobile Apps.Solid Knowledge of automation implementation including but limited to functional, performance, regression, analytics, accessibilityExperience working with external testing solutions such as BrowserStack, Marathon lab or AWS.Avid Learner: Passion for continuous learning and able to effectively communicate technology-oriented concepts.Nice to Have: Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience with XCUITest. Other frameworks like Appium, Calabash are nice to have.$165,000 - $185,000 a yearThe salary range for this position is $165,000 - 185,000.  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 Palo Alto. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.Commitment to InclusionAt Tinder, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it. We strive to build a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of our members around the world, and we value unique perspectives and backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer. Tinder is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we welcome people of all sexes, gender identities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and other lived experiences. Learn more here: If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner directly.