Success Story Grindr

The World’s #1 LGBTQ+ Social Networking App

We collaborated with Grindr to enhance deployments, improve QA, and boost performance. Our team of over 30 engineers enabled Grindr to reach 99.98% uptime and scale daily engagement to 4 million users.

Client

Grindr

Industry

Media & Entertainment

Location

Los Angeles, CA.

Talents

+32

About the Company

Grindr is the world’s leading LGBTQ+ social networking app, connecting over 11 million monthly active users worldwide. By 2022, Grindr went public on Wall Street, reaching a $2.1B valuation.

The Challenge

Grindr faced several technical and operational challenges as it scaled rapidly:

  • Unstable deployments with frequent crashes.
  • Performance bottlenecks during peak loads.
  • Technical debt slowing product evolution.
  • Spambot attacks and fake profiles undermining user trust.
  • Low QA coverage (≈15%) and unreliable automation.
Dating App - Grindr

The Solution

Over 30 skilled engineers have joined Grindr’s development team, significantly boosting our delivery capabilities and enhancing the stability of the platform.

Areas of expertise

QA, backend, mobile development, and product management.

Implemented continuous integration

Pipelines for safer and more reliable deployments.

Developed automated testing frameworks

for Android, iOS, and backend systems.

Optimized performance testing

with JMeter and Datadog to handle peak loads.

Built intrusion detection systems

to block spambots and protect user trust.

Talent spotlight

Valentin Traverso

Golang Developer

Guido Gutierrez

QA Engineer

Lucas Garcia

Backend Developer

Michel Lombardo

QA Engineer

Francisco Rossi

QA Engineer

Ezequiel Camezzana (azul)

Full-Stack Developer

Matías Crespillo

iOS Engineer

Hernán Marasco

Data Engineer

Fernando Sanchez

QA Leader

Juan Francisco Terrarosa

QA Engineer

Denisse del Valle

Data Engineer

Jose Baldivieso

QA Engineer

Jerson Wade

Data Engineer

Valentin Traverso

Golang Developer

Guido Gutierrez

QA Engineer

Lucas Garcia

Backend Developer

Michel Lombardo

QA Engineer

Francisco Rossi

QA Engineer

Ezequiel Camezzana (azul)

Full-Stack Developer

Matías Crespillo

iOS Engineer

Hernán Marasco

Data Engineer

Fernando Sanchez

QA Leader

Juan Francisco Terrarosa

QA Engineer

Denisse del Valle

Data Engineer

Jose Baldivieso

QA Engineer

Jerson Wade

Data Engineer

Tech Stack

Highlights & Impact

99.98% uptime achieved.

Weekly releases enabled through automation.

33% DAU growth, reaching 4M daily users.

Market cap jumped +158%, adding $400M+ valuation during collaboration.

Recognized as a trusted long-term partner in Grindr’s growth journey.

“Devlane provides a flexible way to obtain high-quality engineers at a reasonable price. We had a previous relationship with them, and were impressed with the leadership and the candidates we interviewed”.

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
Former Director of Engineering, Grindr
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