Your Role
As a founding Senior Backend Engineer at Overtone, you will build and own the core systems behind a new kind of dating experience—one centered on real-time voice, AI-driven insight, and trust. You’ll be the second engineering hire, with significant responsibility for architecture, reliability, and technical direction as we move from 0→1 and beyond.
This is a hands-on, high-ownership role. You’ll work closely with product, design, and leadership to experiment quickly, ship thoughtfully, and scale systems that operate in a deeply personal and high-trust domain.
What You’ll Do
Overtone, led by the founder and former CEO of Hinge, is building a new kind of dating service – one that cuts through the noise and helps daters find someone who truly resonates. We’re building a team who are excited to work together in person in our NYC office.
Salary
$200,000 - $275,000
Equity
0.5% - 1%
Location
New York, NY
Total raised
$18.0M
Last stage
Seed
Investors
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.