About Schmooze At Schmooze, we are redefining how people connect and match online. Through cutting-edge AI and machine learning, we’ve built a unique meme-driven recommendation and matching system that keeps users engaged in meaningful and entertaining ways. We don’t just want to build another dating app—we are here to revolutionize how people form connections, one meme at a time. Founded by Vidya Madhavan and Abhinav Anurag , alumni of Stanford and BITS Pilani , Schmooze has been featured in leading publications such as TechCrunch, Forbes, and The Economic Times for our innovative approach to matchmaking. Our app has already garnered millions of interactions worldwide , proving that memes are more than just jokes—they’re a powerful way to connect people. Why You Should Join Us At Schmooze, we move fast, solve tough problems, and refuse to settle for mediocrity. If you're a backend engineer who thrives on tackling world-changing challenges , you'll fit right in. Impact Millions: Your work will directly shape how millions of users interact, match, and build connections. Cutting-Edge Tech: Work with a powerful real-time, data-driven stack, solving complex scalability and performance problems. High Ownership & No Bureaucracy: No unnecessary meetings, no red tape—just a close-knit team working relentlessly to push boundaries. Data-Driven, Results-Oriented: We iterate fast, measure everything, and pivot when needed to build the best product possible. What You’ll Do Scale our infrastructure to support millions of meme-driven interactions. Design, build, and optimize high-performance APIs. Handle real-time data processing using state-of-the-art tools. Simulate edge cases to rigorously test your code. Document your work and improve engineering best practices. Solve real-time customer problems and continuously enhance the user experience. Tech Stack You’ll Work With Backend: Python, Async Programming (asyncio), Sanic Framework Databases & Storage: Postgres, Elasticsearch, Starrocks, Redis Messaging & Streaming: Kafka, Flink, gRPC Infrastructure: Kubernetes, AWS Testing & Performance: Locust, Claude The Challenges You’ll Tackle Work on our State-of-the-art Meme Recommendation Algorithm that ensures maximum user engagement. Contribute to the Matching Algorithm that ensures fair and meaningful connections, not just benefiting the top 5% of users ( looking at you, Tumble, Bimber, Cringe—you cheated us all along! ). Optimize our backend for ultra-low latency matching and messaging. Build robust systems that can scale seamlessly as our user base explodes. What We Look For Experience: 0-2 years of relevant experience. Any prior start-up experience is a bonus. Hunger to work on world-changing problems. Deep expertise in Python backend development. Strong experience with scalable architectures, distributed systems, and async processing. A hacker’s mindset —ability to move fast, break things, and fix them better. Strong ownership instincts. You don’t wait for directions; you take charge. A bias for action —we don’t believe in waiting around. Our Culture 🏡 Homely Vibe – We are a small, close-knit team that supports each other. 📈 Career Growth is a KPI – Your growth matters to us as much as our company’s success. 🚀 No Hierarchy – The best ideas win, not job titles. 🤝 One Team, One Place – We work together, learn together, and win together. 💰 Spot Bonuses – Out-of-the-box thinking and high ownership don’t go unnoticed. 🔥 Leadership at Every Level – We believe that a small, elite team can only succeed if every single member is a leader in their own right. If you have the hunger, the drive, and the skills, let’s build something legendary together. Show more Show less
As a Product Data Scientist at Schmooze, you will be a key player in shaping the future of meme-driven matchmaking. Join our team in Koramangala, Bengaluru at the Schmooze HQ to revolutionize how people connect online by integrating humor and technology. Schmooze is dedicated to fostering genuine connections through shared laughter on our AI-driven, meme-based dating platform. Founded by Vidya Madhavan and Abhinav Anurag, alumni of Stanford and BITS Pilani, Schmooze has gained recognition in publications like TechCrunch, Forbes, and The Economic Times for our innovative approach to dating. With over 2.5 million users in India, we facilitate 150+ million monthly meme swipes and have achieved a 3x better ratio of female to male users compared to mainstream dating platforms. At Schmooze, we value innovation, data-driven decisions, and excellence. Join us if you are a data scientist ready to tackle world-changing challenges. Your role will involve developing a Unified Data Repository, establishing Key Metrics, creating Growth Projection Models, developing User Segmentation Models, and enhancing Recommendation and Matching Algorithms. You will dive deep into user behavior across a million-strong user base, uncovering patterns that drive engagement. Seamlessly merge data from multiple sources to create a holistic view of user interactions, and implement systems that provide instantaneous insights for proactive decision-making. We are looking for individuals with 0-5 years of experience in data science or analytics, strong skills in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools, an analytical mindset, innovative thinking, and a collaborative spirit. At Schmooze, we offer a homely vibe, prioritize career growth, have no hierarchy, believe in one team, one place, provide spot bonuses for exceptional contributions, and entrust leadership at every level. If you are driven by data, passionate about innovation, and eager to make a significant impact, apply now to be a part of our team at Schmooze!,
At Schmooze , we are redefining how people connect and match online. Through cutting-edge AI and machine learning, weve built a meme-driven recommendation and matching system that keeps users engaged in meaningful and entertaining ways. We’re not here to build just another dating app—we’re here to revolutionize how people form connections, one meme at a time. Founded by Vidya Madhavan and Abhinav Anurag, alumni of Stanford and BITS Pilani , Schmooze has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, and The Economic Times for its innovative approach. With millions of interactions worldwide , we’ve proven that memes aren’t just jokes—they’re a powerful way to connect people. Why You Should Join Us At Schmooze, we move fast, solve tough problems, and refuse to settle for mediocrity. As a SDET/Quality Analyst , you’ll ensure that every user interaction—whether a meme swipe, a chat, or a match—is smooth, reliable, and delightful. Impact Millions: Your testing will directly shape how millions of users experience Schmooze. Cutting-Edge Tech: Work with a real-time, data-driven stack and ensure it meets the highest reliability and performance standards. High Ownership & No Bureaucracy: No red tape—just a small, driven team solving massive problems. User-First Mindset: Your insights will help us deliver seamless experiences across matching, chatting, and recommendations. What You’ll Do Own the end-to-end quality of Schmooze’s features—matching, recommendations, chat, payments, and more. Design and execute test strategies (manual + automated) to ensure scalability, stability, and performance. Simulate real-world user behaviors from apps like Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, and stress-test edge cases. Work closely with developers to reproduce, document, and prioritize bugs . Build automated regression test suites for APIs, backend systems, and user-facing features. Continuously improve QA frameworks, processes, and best practices. Be the voice of quality and user experience inside the team. The Challenges You’ll Tackle Ensure state-of-the-art Meme Recommendation Algorithms are bug-free, fast, and reliable. Validate our Matching Algorithm for fairness and engagement (no ghosting bias, no "top 5% only" favoritism ). Optimize real-time messaging + swipes for ultra-low latency. Build test frameworks to scale quality as user interactions explode worldwide. What We Look For Experience: 0–2 years in QA/SDET roles (startup experience = bonus). Strong knowledge of testing strategies, debugging, and automation frameworks . Familiarity with distributed systems, async architectures, and real-time data . Good understanding of user behaviors on Tinder, Bumble, Hinge , etc. Exceptional organizational skills —able to track, manage, and maintain bug lists. Strong communicator —can collaborate closely with devs, product, and design. Hunger to solve world-changing problems and deliver flawless user experiences. Our Culture Homely Vibe – Small, close-knit team that supports each other. Career Growth is a KPI – Your growth matters as much as ours. No Hierarchy – The best ideas win, not job titles. One Team, One Place – We win together. Spot Bonuses – Out-of-the-box thinking and ownership get rewarded. Leadership at Every Level – Everyone is a builder, owner, and leader. If you’re hungry, curious, and relentless about quality, come help us build something legendary.