Staff Software Engineer, Mobile

About the Senior Software Engineer, Mobile at Headspace:

Headspace is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Mobile to join our B2B engineering organization, which builds the latest capabilities to support large-scale employer partnerships ranging from thousands to millions of lives covered per customer. In this key technical leadership role, you'll own the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-quality mobile systems and features, ensuring they integrate seamlessly with our backend services and bring Headspace's mission to life. We are one of the largest Flutter app user bases out there, offering a unique opportunity to scale mobile development on this platform.


As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll shape how millions of members access mental health care through fast, reliable, and deeply personalized mobile experiences. You'll operate at the frontier of modern mobile development, leveraging AI-assisted tooling and workflows such as Cursor, Claude etc. to prototype faster, iterate more effectively, and unlock new ways of building. You'll guide major projects, drive our technical roadmap through RFCs, and mentor other engineers to elevate our standards for engineering excellence, supporting continued growth and innovation across our architecture. A big goal needs talented people-come join us and give your work a deeper purpose!

What you will do:

• Lead complex, multi-squad projects through their full lifecycle to Own the Outcome, collaborating with product, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality and well-monitored solutions that impact millions.
• Architect and build scalable services for enrollment and content experience features, shaping a technical strategy that directly supports our mission to Make the Mission Matter and ensures maintainability across a growing employer user base.
• Define mobile platform patterns across areas like server-driven UI, configurable experiences, observability, and experimentation.
• Shape the architectural vision for the Headspace mobile application by championing our value to Iterate to Great, driving the future of our tech stack and engineering excellence through rigorous code reviews, thoughtful RFCs, clear documentation, and continuous process improvements.
• Connect with Courage to drive impactful technical and business decisions, leading challenging cross-functional conversations with clarity and conviction.
• Mentor engineers at all levels, fostering their growth and establishing yourself as a recognized technical leader within the organization.
• Ensure robust system quality thorough unit testing and end-to-end testing to proactively ensure robustness, reliability, and exceptional usability across diverse edge cases.
• Stay current with industry trends by continuously discovering, evaluating, and integrating emerging technologies (including AI-assisted development tools) to enhance development efficiency and product quality.

What you will bring :

Required Skills:

• BA/BS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience building and delivering production mobile applications, with a track of successfully leading delivery of complex, cross-functional projects from design through release.
• 4+ years of experience with native Android and/or iOS development, plus 2+ years of hands-on experience developing with Flutter, including deep familiarity with its frameworks, third-party libraries, and APIs.
• Expertise in mobile architecture and design patterns (e.g., MVC, MVVM) and experience designing reliable, scalable mobile systems.
• Experience implementing comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, and end-to-end) to ensure reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and workflows to increase efficiency and quality in building and supporting mobile features.
• Demonstrated ability to make pragmatic technical decisions, balancing product requirements with long-term strategy and trade-offs.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to mentor and coach engineers, fostering technical growth and elevating team capabilities. Creating clarity and empathy, fostering a culture of courageous feedback and continuous improvement.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience building software in health tech or a similarly regulated industry.
• Familiarity with specific Flutter state management solutions (e.g., flutter_bloc) and a strong background in mobile testing, monitoring, and alerting principles.

Location: This role is open to candidates across the US, with preferred locations in San Francisco, CA (hybrid), New York City, NY (remote), and Seattle, WA (remote). Candidates must permanently reside in the US full-time.

If your primary residence is in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, this role follows our hybrid model, with 3 days per week in office to support in-person collaboration. Your recruiter will share more details.

Pay & Benefits :

The anticipated new hire base salary range for this full-time position is $140,400-$195,000 + equity + benefits.


For candidates based in San Francisco, New York City, or Seattle, a separate salary range of $179,400-$224,250 applies, consistent with our location-based compensation philosophy.

Our salary ranges are based on the job, level, and location, and reflect the lowest to highest geographic markets where we are hiring for this role within the United States. Within this range, individual compensation is determined by a candidate's location as well as a range of factors including but not limited to: unique relevant experience, job-related skills, and education or training.
Your recruiter will provide more details on the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

At Headspace, base salary is but one component of our Total Rewards package. We're proud of our robust package inclusive of: base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, generous parental leave, and more. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.


About Headspace

Headspace exists to provide every person access to lifelong mental health support. We combine evidence-based content, clinical care, and innovative technology to help millions of members around the world get support that's effective, personalized, and truly accessible whenever and wherever they need it.

At Headspace, our values aren't just what we believe, they're how we work, grow, and make an impact together. We live them daily: Make the Mission Matter, Iterate to Great, Own the Outcome, and Connect with Courage. These values shape our decisions, guide our collaborations, and define our culture. They're our shared commitment to building a more connected, human-centered team-one that's redefining how mental health care supports people today and for generations to come.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• A mission that matters-with impact you can see and feel
• A culture that's collaborative, inclusive, and grounded in our values
• The chance to shape what mental health care looks like next
• Competitive pay and benefits that support your whole self

How we feel about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:

Headspace is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together.


As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.


*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Headspace. Please inform our Talent team by filling out this form if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application or interview process.

Headspace participates in the E-Verify Program.

Privacy Statement

All member records are protected according to our Privacy Policy. Further, while employees of Headspace (formerly Ginger) cannot access Headspace products/services, they will be offered benefits according to the company's benefit plan. To ensure we are adhering to best practice and ethical guidelines in the field of mental health, we take care to avoid dual relationships. A dual relationship occurs when a mental health care provider has a second, significantly different relationship with their client in addition to the traditional client-therapist relationship-including, for example, a managerial relationship.


As such, Headspace requests that individuals who have received coaching or clinical services at Headspace wait until their care with Headspace is complete before applying for a position. If someone with a Headspace account is hired for a position, please note their account will be deactivated and they will not be able to use Headspace services for the duration of their employment.


Further, if Headspace cannot find a role that fails to resolve an ethical issue associated with a dual relationship, Headspace may need to take steps to ensure ethical obligations are being adhered to, including a delayed start date or a potential leave of absence. Such steps would be taken to protect both the former member, as well as any relevant individuals from their care team, from impairment, risk of exploitation, or harm.

For how how we will use the personal information you provide as part of the application process, please see: