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Software Engineer II (Backend, Core App)

Work from home Full-time role Hiring

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers users to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Our wearable device monitors key physiological metrics to provide personalized insights that improve fitness, health, and recovery.

As a Software Engineer II (Backend) on Core App, you will develop features that empower members to optimize performance and longevity. Core App helps shape the foundational experience of the WHOOP mobile app enabling scalable content delivery, personalized member journeys, and seamless app navigation. It is the bridge connecting members to our powerful data science algorithms through beautiful and consistent visual interfaces. You will collaborate with product management, design, data science, performance science, and your fellow engineers to shape and develop the technical direction of these impactful health and performance features.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Work on a cross-functional team throughout feature ideation, planning, and development.
  • Translate feature requirements into engineering tasks, identify risks and tradeoffs, and ship iteratively to mitigate risk.
  • Contribute to development of backend services using Java, Kafka, Postgres and other AWS offerings.
  • Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to ensure software quality.
  • Continuously improve the reliability, performance, and scalability of systems requiring high availability and stability.
  • QUALIFICATIONS:

  • You build and maintain APIs and are comfortable working with relational databases like Postgres. RESTful services are familiar territory for you.
  • You have worked with or on event-driven or asynchronous systems like Kafka or SQS, or you’re curious and ready to learn more.
  • You write code that holds up over time with solid test coverage, clear documentation and an eye toward making it easy for others to understand.
  • You’re energized by significant challenges and take a data-informed, iterative approach to solving them.
  • You are a team player who thrives on continuous learning and direct feedback.
  • You are comfortable adapting and iterating in a dynamic, evolving environment.
  • You are eager and willing to learn and grow rapidly with AI and AI tools.
  • Additional Information

    Learn more about our Software Org and how to be successful in yourengineeringcareer at WHOOP via ourCareer Framework.

    This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

    Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

    WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates inE-verifyto determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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