Tax Intern

This is a hybrid role based in our Palo Alto, CA office and will require you to be in person Tuesdays and Thursdays. Internship timeline will be 3-months beginning in February.

About the Team:

The Tax team at Grindr supports the company’s global growth by ensuring compliance with state and local tax requirements while continuously improving internal tax processes. This role will be part of the Finance organization and will report to a member of the Tax team. As a Tax Intern, you’ll play a hands-on role in supporting day-to-day tax operations and helping the team stay organized, responsive, and efficient as the business scales. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining compliance and strengthening the operational foundation that supports Grindr’s roadmap.

About the Job:

• Assist with reviewing, tracking, and responding to state corporate income tax notices in a timely and organized manner

• Help maintain and organize tax records, workpapers, and correspondence to ensure accurate and easily accessible documentation

• Support ongoing efforts to streamline and improve tax department processes and internal workflows

• Partner with members of the Tax and broader Finance teams to support day-to-day operational needs

• Contribute to special projects and process improvement initiatives as needed

Role Requirements:

• Ability to commit 10–15 hours per week during standard business hours

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Comfort working with spreadsheets, documents, and basic data tracking tools (e.g., Excel or Google Sheets)

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

• Interest in tax, accounting, or finance operations

You May Thrive in this Role if You:

• Have coursework or prior exposure to accounting, tax, finance, or a related field

• Have experience working with financial documentation or administrative processes

• Have familiarity with process documentation or workflow improvement

Benefits and Perks:

• Mission and Impact: Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. Your role will impact the lives of millions of LGBTQ+ people around the world. Through our success, we are making a world where the lives of our community are free, equal, and just.

• Family Insurance: Insurance premium coverage for health, dental, and vision for you and partial coverage for your dependents.

• Retirement Savings: Generous 401K plan with 6% match and immediate vest in the U.S.

• Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation and eligibility for company bonus and equity programs.

• Queer-Inclusive Benefits: Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.

• Additional Benefits: Flexible vacation policy, monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch provided onsite, and yearly travel & leisure stipend.

About Grindr:

Grindr is building the global gayborhood in your pocket. With more than 14.5 million monthly active users, Grindr has become a fundamental part of the LGBTQ+ community and is charting a path to make the world more free, equal, and just. In 2015 we introduced Grindr for Equality, our in-house non-profit which has advanced safety, health, and human rights for millions of Grindr users and the global LGBTQ+ community in partnership with more than 100 community organizations in every region of the world.

Our next evolution is underway as a public company that continues to grow and build meaningful experiences for our users. From social issues to product innovations, we’re setting audacious goals for our community and the business, and leveraging the latest tech stacks and a culture of engineering excellence to make it happen. At the heart of our work in this new chapter is a shared set of operating principles centered around cultivating curiosity, thinking big, exploring the depths of AI, setting and expediting our ambitious goals, and growing through iteration; all while keeping our users #1.

Grindr is headquartered in West Hollywood, California, with offices in the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York. With a track record of strong financial performance and plans for continued headcount growth, we aim to build a workforce of talented, passionate, and open-minded individuals from different backgrounds, with different abilities, identities, and mindsets. Come be a part of this exciting journey to disrupt the consumer technology space, innovate products, and advance LGBTQ+ culture!

Grindr is an equal-opportunity employer.

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