WHOOP · 2 hours ago
Software Engineer I (Backend, Healthcare)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$105K/yr - $135K/yrWHOOP is on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan through innovative wearable technology. As a Software Engineer I (Backend) in the Healthcare group, you will build and maintain features that enhance user understanding of their health and connect them to data science insights.
Consumer ElectronicsFitnessSportsWearablesWellness
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain backend services using Java, Kafka, Postgres, and AWS
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, data science, and software engineering to deliver key features
Contribute to new feature ideation, planning, and development
Write clean, testable, and maintainable code
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and sprint planning
Continuously learn and grow within WHOOP’s engineering environment
Qualification
Required
Some experience or strong academic background in backend development
Basic familiarity with RESTful APIs and relational databases (e.g., Postgres)
Strong desire to learn, grow, and contribute to a fast-paced engineering team
Effective communicator and enthusiastic team player who thrives on continuous learning and direct feedback
Comfortable adapting and iterating in a dynamic, evolving environment
Eager and willing to learn and grow rapidly with AI and AI tools
Preferred
Java preferred
Interest in asynchronous processing systems (e.g., Kafka, SQS) is a plus
Benefits
Competitive base salaries
Meaningful equity
Benefits
Generous equity package
Company
WHOOP
WHOOP is a fitness tech company that offers wearables that track sleep, recovery, and performance.
Founded in 2012
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$404.75MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundIVPFoundry Group
2021-08-30Series F· $200M
2020-10-28Series E· $100M
2019-11-12Series D· $55M
Leadership Team
Will Ahmed
Founder & CEO
Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer
Recent News
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