Headspace
Healthcare
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Backend
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“Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Headspace. Skills: Backend development, API design, Service architecture. Lead projects from requirements gathering. Lead projects through implementation”
Industry & Context.
Identify problems; Identify opportunities; Pinpoint areas for improvement
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, 4+ years of professional development experience, Building APIs and services, Ability to work independently, Comfortable collaborating with product managers, Proven track record of delivering complex projects, Expertise in Python (Django), Expertise in Typescript (Node.js), Demonstrated ability to make sound technical decisions, Documentation skills, Ability to discern technical decisions based on business strategy, Experience with unit testing, Experience with integration testing, Experience with end-to-end testing
Nice to Have
Experience with AWS platforms, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Familiarity with Terraform, Experience building health tech software
What You'll Do.
Lead projects from requirements gathering
Lead projects through implementation
Contribute to system architecture evolution
Influence system architecture evolution
Ensure robust testing
Ensure quality standards
Communicate technical ideas
Design user workflows
Set standard for quality
Set standard for technical excellence
Improve engineering processes
Improve engineering procedures
Offer constructive feedback
Solicit constructive feedback
Support teammate growth
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating with product; Collaborating with design; Collaborating with data engineering; Collaborating with engineering partners; Collaborating with cross-functional partners
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Explain technical ideas
Full Job Description
About the Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Headspace: Headspace is on a mission to provide every person access to lifelong mental health support. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Core Platform group. This role is crucial for building out the core capabilities required to onboard and grow our B2B customer installations. These capabilities include authentication, payments, entitlements, and shared services across our B2B and direct-to-consumer customers. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in prototyping, architecting, and coding across our Typescript/Node.js and Python/Django services. You'll have significant opportunities to shape and own projects, author and review technical specifications, and pinpoint areas for improvement in our products and tech stack. We are seeking a highly skilled web engineer who can help build the next generation of care provider experience. What you will do: Lead projects from requirements gathering through implementation, collaborating closely with product, design, and data engineering stakeholders to identify problems and opportunities. Contribute to and influence the evolution of overall system architecture and quality of our core platform services Collaborate with engineering and cross-functional partners to define, design, ship, and monitor new features while ensuring robust testing and quality standards. Effectively communicate technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences and keep stakeholders informed and aligned Apply your passion for user experience and technical expertise to design and build high impact user workflows Set the standard for quality and technical excellence through code and design reviews, while improving engineering processes and procedures. Offering and soliciting direct constructive feedback openly, supporting the growth of teammates with a positive beginner’s mindset What you will bring: Required Skills: BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equiva
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