Job Specifications
About Calm
Calm is a leading consumer mental health company on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. Known for its flagship consumer app--ranked #1 in its category with over 180 million downloads and availability in seven languages across 190 countries--Calm helps people sleep better, stress less, and live more mindfully through content and tools from experts and beloved celebrity voices. Building on this foundation, Calm has created a broader portfolio including evidence-based solutions like Calm Health, offered through employers, health plans and providers, designed to expand access to mental health and sleep support, boost benefits engagement, and drive positive health outcomes. Today, Calm supports more than 3,500 organizations and reaches over 17 million covered lives through Calm Health. Calm has been recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company and one of Fast Company's Brands That Matter. Learn more at calm.com.
Location: We are hiring primarily remote team members for this role, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, or Minneapolis areas. While the role is primarily remote, you may be asked to come into the office as needed for in-person collaboration or team events. At this time, only candidates currently living in one of these locations will be considered. We're currently unable to consider candidates outside these areas or offer relocation.
What We Do
We build and support Calm Health's HIPAA compliant, high-trust first in class mental health application scaled to support millions of users. We're product-minded, team-oriented, and grounded in the mission of making the world a happier and healthier place. We work in fast moving, small pods and as a Senior Engineer you will be expected to gather technical requirements, design and publish technical specs of innovative systems, as well as own building and releasing them into production.
What You'll Do
The Software Engineer, Backend is a critical member of the Calm Engineering Team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems that power our mobile and web applications. You will work closely with a team of engineers, designers, product managers, and customers to ensure that our products are reliable, performant, and secure. Specifically, you will:
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and develop technical specifications
Design, develop, and maintain backend systems that are reliable, scalable, and secure
Lead development and implementation of backend features and services, including RESTful APIs secured by RBAC, collaborating cross-functionally with QA, DevOps, PMs, and client engineers to ensure a smooth development and deployment process
Write high-quality, well-documented, and easily maintainable code using modern programming languages
Ensure high test coverage for all code, including unit and integration tests
Implement backend features with instrumentation and monitoring to detect system errors and performance issues
Stay up-to-date on the latest backend technologies and trends, including cloud infrastructure tools like GCP, Terraform, and Docker
Actively contribute to the CI/CD pipelines to optimize deployment workflows, enhance test automation, and maintain robust system security
Develop, mentor and train software engineers fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation
Who You Are
Experience with the following languages/technologies/frameworks (or equivalents):
GoLang
Docker
Kubernetes
Relational DBs / SQL
Terraform (nice to have)
GCP / GKE (nice to have)
Experience with REST API-based microservices design
Proven experience working effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment as part of a collaborative team
Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new technologies and tackle challenging problems
Experience providing accurate high-level estimates based on complexity and consistently delivering on time and with quality
Consistently deliver on commitments through disciplined estimates and task breakdowns
Proficiency in writing unit and integration tests in a CI/CD environment
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Provide high-quality code reviews centered on code quality and mentoring
Ability to partner with leads across products to leverage institutional knowledge to solve complex problems
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Nice to Haves
Past experience building apps in healthcare space
Minimum Requirements
This role typically requires 4 years of related experience
The anticipated salary range for this position is $155,000 - $225,000. The base salary range represents the low and high end of Calm's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the sala
About the Company
Calm is the leading mental wellness brand with the #1 App for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation(tm), designed to help you manage stress, sleep better and live a happier, healthier life. With hundreds of hours of original audio content available in seven languages, Calm supports users in more than 190 countries. Apple's 2017 iPhone App of the Year and one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2020, Calm boasts over 100 million downloads to date, with more than 4 million paying members. As a corporate solution, the m...
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