Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Matching and Recommendations

At Bumble, our mission is to create a world where all relationships are healthy and equitable. As part of our AI & Matching team, this role sits at the forefront of shaping how millions of people connect, build friendships, and find meaningful relationships. Reporting into our SVP of AI & Data, you will play a critical role in advancing intelligent systems that power safe, personalised, and engaging user experiences across our platforms.

This is a highly influential individual contributor role where your work will directly impact product strategy, user trust, and business outcomes at scale. You’ll operate with a high degree of ownership and curiosity, championing innovative approaches to machine learning while role modelling Bumble’s values of Curiosity and Excellence. From reimagining recommendation systems to embedding responsible AI practices, you’ll help us push boundaries while staying grounded in respect for our global community.

AI is central to how we evolve our products and internal capabilities. In this role, you’ll not only build and scale advanced machine learning models, but also shape how AI is thoughtfully and responsibly applied across the organisation.

At Bumble, our mission is to create a world where all relationships are healthy and equitable. As part of our AI & Matching team, this role sits at the forefront of shaping how millions of people connect, build friendships, and find meaningful relationships. Reporting into our SVP of AI & Data, you will play a critical role in advancing intelligent systems that power safe, personalised, and engaging user experiences across our platforms.

This is a highly influential individual contributor role where your work will directly impact product strategy, user trust, and business outcomes at scale. You’ll operate with a high degree of ownership and curiosity, championing innovative approaches to machine learning while role modelling Bumble’s values of Curiosity and Excellence. From reimagining recommendation systems to embedding responsible AI practices, you’ll help us push boundaries while staying grounded in respect for our global community.

AI is central to how we evolve our products and internal capabilities. In this role, you’ll not only build and scale advanced machine learning models, but also shape how AI is thoughtfully and responsibly applied across the organisation.

Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble Date, BFF, and Badoo. The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date) and friendship (BFF). BFF is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections and community based on shared interests. Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products. 

 

AI is important to us. We’re excited by people who are curious and experimental, and who think thoughtfully about how AI can amplify their impact and outcomes.

We encourage you to use AI responsibly as you prepare your application. Please don’t use it to fabricate experiences or answer questions live in interviews. We care deeply about authenticity and want to understand your real skills, judgment and voice, because building a meaningful, genuine connection with you matters to us.

 

Will be determined based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, skill set, and other job-related considerations.

Benefits & Perks
Insurance: Medical/dental/vision, 30-day eligibility. Bumble has multiple competitive offerings that will be available to you on the first of the month following date of hire.
Unlimited PTO + 1 company-wide week off + Focus Fridays every week
Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance
401k with 4% company match if you contribute 6%, 90-day eligibility
Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line
Maternity and Fertility benefit + 26 week paid parental leave
Premium App Access

Bumble Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of all ages, colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents, people with disabilities, and neurodivergent people to apply. We're happy to make any reasonable adjustments that will help you feel more confident throughout the process, please don't hesitate to let us know how we can help.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example: she/her, he/him, they/them, etc).