Grindr

Staff Product Manager, Core

Grindr • $120K — $150K *
Chicago, IL 60629In-Person
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in product management for complex consumer-facing platforms
  • Demonstrated capability to strategize and execute multi-team initiatives
  • Strong systems thinker with focus on tech constraints and scalability
  • Exceptional eye for user experience, interaction design, and product quality
  • Experience using experimentation and data to enhance engagement and monetization
  • Outstanding communication skills for influencing senior stakeholders
  • Ability to navigate high-ambiguity, high-visibility environments autonomously
  • Passionate about creating products that serve the LGBTQ+ community.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead multi-quarter product strategies for core systems
  • Own and address complex, high-impact problem areas across teams
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user experiences
  • Lead product discovery from concept to launch, balancing user needs
  • Leverage data and research for impactful decision-making
  • Align stakeholders in ambiguous situations with clear priorities
  • Influence technical direction to ensure platform scalability
  • Mentor and raise standards for fellow product managers.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental & Vision coverage with premium support
  • Up to $200,000 in fertility and family-building assistance
  • 401(k) plan with 6% company match and immediate vesting
  • Industry-competitive compensation with bonuses and equity
  • Leading gender-affirming care with up to 90% cost coverage
  • Flexible vacation policy plus two company-wide rest weeks
  • Monthly stipends for wellness, food, and commuting expenses.
Full Job Description
Role Requirements:
  • Define and drive multi-quarter product strategy for critical Core surfaces and systems that power engagement, identity, communication, and monetization.
  • Own complex, high-impact problem spaces that span multiple teams and require deep cross-functional alignment.
  • Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Data, Ecosystem Health, Marketing, and Legal to deliver scalable, reliable, and intuitive user experiences.
  • Lead product discovery and execution from concept through launch and iteration, balancing immediate user needs with long-term architectural investments.
  • Use data, experimentation, and qualitative research to inform decisions, measure impact, and continuously improve the Core experience.
  • Drive clarity in ambiguous environments - aligning stakeholders around priorities, tradeoffs, and measurable outcomes.
  • Influence technical direction in partnership with Engineering leadership to ensure our platform scales with user growth and product ambition.
  • Mentor and elevate other product managers through thought partnership, feedback, and modeling high standards of craft.

You May Thrive in this Role if You:
  • 8+ years of product management experience, with significant ownership of complex, consumer-facing mobile or web platforms at scale.
  • Proven ability to define strategy and deliver impact across multi-team initiatives.
  • Strong systems thinker - comfortable working on platform-level problems, technical constraints, and long-term scalability.
  • An exceptional eye for product craft - you are deeply obsessed with user experience and design, and care about making interaction, visual design, performance, and technical execution feel seamless and authentic. You push for harmony between product thinking and design excellence, and raise the bar for quality across teams.
  • Track record of using experimentation and data to drive measurable improvements in engagement, retention, or monetization.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across disciplines.
  • Comfort operating with autonomy in high-ambiguity, high-visibility environments.
  • Passion for building products that meaningfully serve the LGBTQ+ community.

Benefits and Perks:
  • Health, Dental & Vision Full premium coverage for you. Partial coverage for dependents.
  • Family Formation Up to $200,000 in fertility and family-building support, covering IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption.
  • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.
  • Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee.
  • Gender-Affirming Care : Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
  • Time Off & Rest Flexible vacation policy. Two company-wide rest weeks per year.
  • Other Benefits: Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch

About Grindr

Grindr is a location-based social networking and online dating application for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. The app was one of the first geosocial dating apps and was launched in 2009. Grindr is available in over 190 countries and has over 27 million users. The app is owned by San Vicente Acquisition LLC, a company based in West Hollywood, California. Grindr has faced criticism for its handling of user data and for facilitating the spread of sexually transmitted infections.
Learn more about Grindr
Size
100 employees
Market Cap
$836.3 million
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
Founded
2008
NASDAQ
GRND
* Ladders Estimates

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