A long time in the making, but I had a chance to appear with Fancy Karolina Tóth on the the Level-Up Engineering Podcast. We talked about my early days at Tinder, transitioning from IC to leadership, and the amazing engineering work that Tinder & the Cloud Infrastructure team have accomplished over the last several years.
In this interview we're covering:
Building a new team by turning another one around
Transitioning into a leadership role
Tinder’s culture
Keeping business, customer and team needs aligned
Tinder’s hiring process
Excerpt from the interview: “Change isn't easy for anyone, especially in the workplace where stability and predictability matter. Switching teams suddenly can be unsettling, and it takes time for people to adapt and build trust with their new colleagues. That's why I've always believed in prioritizing relationship-building. It's something my mentor taught me early on, and it's proven to be invaluable. When there's already a foundation of trust and camaraderie, transitions become smoother, and teams become stronger.”