Full-Time Staff Software Engineer, API
Headspace is hiring a remote Full-Time Staff Software Engineer, API. The career level for this job opening is Expert and is accepting USA based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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About the Staff Software Engineer, API at Headspace:Headspace is seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer, API to join its Paysumer Team and be responsible for building out great partner experiences and expanding access to and monetizing the audiences that Headspace can serve via Health Plan and D2C Channels.
As part of this team, you'll be tasked with prototyping, architecting, and executing on the creation of our enterprise platform, and be integral in the platform's continued growth.
We are open to both full stack or back end focused candidates.
Being on the 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 day job a sense of purpose!
US-remote job location: we are currently recruiting remotely in the United States for this role. Candidates must permanently reside in the US full-time.
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, primarily on Typescript/Node.js for our AWS-based services
- Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
- Work with product and engineering teams to release services that operate at our high scale
- Architect and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems with a focus on scalability and reliability.
- Write and guide the team in developing well-designed, testable, performant, and efficient code, establishing coding standards and best practices.
- Lead and contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, collaborating effectively with product stakeholders on strategy and technical direction, driving the creation of comprehensive tech specs & RFCs, and ensuring smooth feature releases and operational stability at scale.
- Architect and build robust APIs, primarily on Typescript/Node.js for our AWS-based services, with an emphasis on maintainability, security, and extensibility.
- Define and drive the creation of comprehensive specifications, and proactively identify and mitigate potential operational risks and feasibility challenges.
- Collaborate effectively with product and engineering teams, providing technical leadership to release and operate services at our high scale, ensuring cross-functional alignment and knowledge sharing.
What you will bring:
Required Skills:
- 7+ years of hands-on software development experience, with a strong focus on designing and building scalable APIs and microservices.
- Proven ability to lead projects independently with minimal guidance, while fostering effective collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to achieve shared goals.
- Demonstrated experience in the full software development lifecycle, from defining and designing new features to successful deployment and iteration in a remote environment.
- Extensive experience with comprehensive testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, and a deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines for efficient and reliable software delivery.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and influence stakeholders.
- A consistent track record of making sound and impactful technical decisions based on a thorough understanding of requirements, constraints, and trade-offs, often in complex situations.
Preferred Skills:
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 5-7 years of software engineering experience.
- Extensive experience with Node.JS and Typescript.
- In-depth understanding of database management principles, relational and NoSQL databases, and object-oriented programming and design patterns.
Pay & Benefits:The anticipated new hire base salary range for this full-time position is $140,400-$224,250 + equity + benefits.