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The Senior Software Engineer will lead the development of backend services and APIs, design system architecture, and collaborate closely with teams to evolve the Enterprise platform.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own and evolve foundational systems for WHOOP Enterprise, starting with Enterprise APIs, authentication, and account management
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that support enterprise use cases and external integrations
- Collaborate closely with design, analytics, and engineering partners to translate ambiguous product needs into scalable technical solutions
- Define and influence technical direction, system architecture, and implementation standards for the Enterprise platform
- Build systems with a strong emphasis on security, privacy, reliability, and correctness, appropriate for enterprise customers
- Develop and maintain observability, monitoring, and operational practices to ensure system stability
- Consistently deliver high-quality, well-tested code following best practices in software design and development
- Help establish engineering foundations that scale, including documentation, patterns, and mentorship as the team grows
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in backend development
- Experience building and owning production backend systems and RESTful APIs (Java preferred)
- Familiarity with authentication, authorization, and identity or account management concepts
- Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
- Experience designing and operating services in cloud environments (AWS)
- Comfort working across the stack, including contributing to web applications leveraging AI tools (e.g., React), even if backend is your primary strength
- Strong system design skills, with experience building scalable, reliable, and maintainable software
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments with minimal product process
- Strong independent problem-solving skills and a sense of ownership over outcomes
- Clear communicator who collaborates well across disciplines and can articulate technical tradeoffs
- Builder mindset with interest in helping shape and scale a platform and team over time
WHOOP Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
1 Kenmore Sq, Boston, MA, United States, 02215
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