Software Engineer II (Backend, Growth)

Whoop
Boston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Clear communication","Growth mindset","Learning from feedback","Stakeholder management"]

Build scalable backend services that power acquisition funnels, e-commerce experiences, and membership growth experiments. You’ll design and optimize APIs and event-driven infrastructure, write well-tested Java code, and help deliver features end-to-end. Work closely with product, design, data scientists, and analytics engineers to support experimentation, measure performance, and contribute to backend architecture for high-availability systems serving millions of users.

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Whoop
Whoop
2 months ago

Software Engineer II (Backend, Growth)

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Job Summary

Build scalable backend services that power acquisition funnels, e-commerce experiences, and membership growth experiments. You’ll design and optimize APIs and event-driven infrastructure, write well-tested Java code, and help deliver features end-to-end. Work closely with product, design, data scientists, and analytics engineers to support experimentation, measure performance, and contribute to backend architecture for high-availability systems serving millions of users.
Location: Boston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to develop scalable backend services.
  • •Build, maintain, and optimize APIs and infrastructure for acquisition funnels, e-commerce, and growth experiments.
  • •Write well-tested, maintainable code using Java, Kafka, Postgres, and AWS.
  • •Break down feature requirements into actionable tasks, prioritize work, and deliver sprint commitments.
  • •Contribute to backend architecture, support experimentation with data scientists/analytics engineers, and participate in code reviews.

Key Requirements

  • •Professional backend engineering experience in a production environment.
  • •Proficiency building APIs and working with relational databases (e.g., RESTful APIs, Postgres).
  • •Experience with event-driven systems and asynchronous processing tools such as Kafka or SQS.
  • •Strong testing and documentation skills.
  • •Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience:Production environment
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationClear communicationGrowth mindsetLearning from feedbackStakeholder management
Tech Stack:JavaKafkaPostgresAWSSQSRESTful APIsAPIsA/B testing

Company Brief

Whoop
Whoop designs and sells a subscription-based wearable fitness tracker and analytics platform that monitors recovery, strain, and sleep to optimize athletic performance and daily health for consumers and professional athletes.
Industry: Wearables
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Boston, United States
Founded: 2012
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