At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance. WHOOP empowers users to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Our wearable device tracks key physiological metrics such as heart rate variability, resting heart rate, and sleep quality to provide personalized insights into users' fitness, health, and recovery.
As a Software Engineer II (Full Stack) on the Health team, you will build and maintain the clinical tools that power WHOOP's healthcare initiatives. Working across the full stack, you'll develop secure, scalable applications that enable healthcare providers and internal teams to interact with member health data while helping bring innovative health experiences to market. You'll collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data Science, and Clinical teams to build intuitive user experiences in React and TypeScript, backed by reliable Java services and cloud infrastructure. The Health team works at the forefront of digital health, developing products and insights that improve health outcomes while maintaining the highest standards for security, privacy, and reliability.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work in a cross-functional team with Product, Design, Clinical, Data Science, and Software Engineering to build impactful clinical tools and healthcare experiences
Develop and maintain full stack applications using React, TypeScript, Java, RESTful APIs, Postgres, Kafka, and AWS.
Build intuitive, accessible user interfaces while leveraging and contributing to WHOOP's shared design system to deliver consistent user experiences
Design and implement secure backend services and APIs that protect sensitive health information and support scalable, reliable clinical workflows
Translate product requirements into technical solutions, identify risks early, and deliver features through iterative development
Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code, participate in code reviews, and contribute to engineering best practices across the team
QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience with backend development in APIs and with interacting with relational databases (RESTful APIs, Postgres)
Experience working with asynchronous workers (Kafka, SQS)
Experience writing tests and documenting code for a variety of audiences
An innate passion for approaching large-scale problems through small, data-informed, and experiment-driven iterations
You are experienced in mentoring engineers in best practices in software development
You thrive in a fast-paced and data-driven environment
You are a team player who thrives on continuous learning and direct feedback
WHOOP Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
1 Kenmore Sq, Boston, MA, United States, 02215
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