Software Engineer I (Backend, Growth)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs powering member-facing features.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science, and Engineering partners to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Support production operations and monitoring, troubleshoot issues, and help ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Break feature requirements into actionable tasks, identify risks, and iterate quickly.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Professional backend software development experience, with internship, co-op, or academic project experience accepted.
• Experience building or interacting with RESTful APIs and relational databases such as Postgres or similar SQL-based systems.
• Proficiency in an object-oriented language such as Java, or demonstrated ability to learn backend technologies quickly.
• Familiarity with Git and standard software development workflows.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and basic system design.
• Interest in distributed systems, event-driven architectures such as Kafka, and cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and continuous-learning skills.

Benefits

• Full-time role based in WHOOP’s Boston, Massachusetts office; relocation may be required.
• Base salary range of $105,000–$145,000, plus benefits and a generous equity package.
• WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.