Job Specifications
About the Senior Software Engineer, API at Headspace:
Headspace is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join its growing B2B Org. Our org is responsible for building and maintaining the eligibility systems and the enrollment experiences for our growing enterprise & SME customer base, as well as building partnership integrations for strategic partnerships. This role in particular is for the partnerships team wherein you'll be tasked with prototyping, architecting, and executing on the creation of our enterprise platform, and be integral in the B2B org's continued growth. We are also big on sharing knowledge, helping each other learn and get better, and you will see frequent mini-tech talks throughout the year.
Being on the Headspace engineering team, you'll be working on a product that impacts more than 65M users. You will help us bring new features to life to meet our mission, while also helping push our platform to newer technologies as we embrace the cutting edge. A big goal needs talented people, so come join us and give your job a sense of purpose!
Location: We are currently hiring this role in San Francisco (hybrid), Los Angeles (hybrid)/remote), New York City (remote) and Seattle (remote). Candidates must permanently reside in the US full-time and be based in these cities.
For candidates with a primary residence in the greater SF and LA areas, this role will follow our hybrid model if within a 30 mile radius of office. You'll work 3 days per week from our office, allowing for impactful in-office collaboration and connection, while enjoying the flexibility of remote work for the rest of the week. Your recruiter will share more details about our hybrid model.
What you will do:
Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems
Write well designed, testable, performant, and efficient code
Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle, from collaborating with product stakeholders, writing tech specs & RFCs, to feature release and operations
Build APIs and workflows, primarily on Python
Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
Work with product and engineering teams to release services that operate at our high scale
Required Skills:
4+ years of hands-on software development experience, building APIs and microservices
Experience defining, designing and shipping new features in a remote environment
Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, as well as using CI/CD system
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Self-motivated bar raiser who can work autonomously or collaboratively, as needed, with cross-functional teams, product managers, designers, stakeholders and other engineers.
Comfortable demystifying vague requirements and can make tough technical decisions or trade-offs based on constraints.
Preferred Skills:
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, with 5+ years of software engineering experience
Experience with Python and Django development.
Experience building backend systems at scale with observability in mind.
Strong understanding of database management and object-oriented programming
Bonus Skills:
Experience with Node.js and Typescript is a plus
Pay & Benefits:
The anticipated new hire base salary range for this full-time position is $122,400-$195,500 + equity + benefits.
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
About the Company
Headspace is the leading provider of end-to-end mental health care. By combining AI and cutting edge technology, clinical science and human care, we provide people around the world with always-there support, ranging from our meditation and mindfulness content, self-guided care, mental health coaching, and therapy - all in one app. We partner with leading employers, health plans and partners, bringing even more support to their populations, including psychiatry, EAP, care navigation and work-life services. Our team of experts...
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