Backend Lead of Social Apps Company
💬 About Us
At Down, we’re not your typical dating app—we’re unapologetically real, a little cheeky, and all about empowering people to connect on their terms. With over 16 million users worldwide and ranked among the Top 10 most-downloaded dating apps in the U.S. last year, we’re making love (and everything in between) more transparent, more fun, and less awkward.
We're a lean, passionate team building something that actually helps people feel seen and understood—and now we’re looking for a Lead Backend (RoR) to help us scale, experiment boldly, and bring smoother love stories to life.
Key Accountabilities
🎯 What You'll Be Owning
- Develop and implement the company's technical strategy and vision
- Lead the development and deployment of our software products and services
- Problem-solving: think of and then implement solutions to technical problems presented by the product team
- Collaborate with other departments to identify and prioritize technical requirements and opportunities
- Develop, test and maintain backend products and services
- Run high-impact A/B and multivariate testing experiments at scale, analyzing results, and deploying positive changes to reach business goals
- Design and implement backend server architectures