Android Engineer, WHOOP
$105-145k
+ equity
Wearable health and fitness devices
Be an early applicant
Wearable health and fitness devices
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$105-145k
+ equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance and Healthspan.
Role
Who you are
- 0–2 years of professional experience in Android development (internship or academic experience acceptable)
- Proficiency with Kotlin and familiarity with Android Studio and Jetpack libraries
- Understanding of Android fundamentals including lifecycle, UI components, and REST API integration
- Enthusiasm for writing clean code and collaborating in a team environment
- Willingness to learn architecture patterns like MVVM and modular design
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git
- Passion for health, technology, and delivering value to users
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions
- Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply!
What the job involves
- In this entry-level role, you'll contribute to building and maintaining Android features that help members live healthier lives through data-driven insights. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers, learn industry best practices, and contribute to a product that improves health outcomes at scale
- This is a growth-oriented role, ideal for engineers excited to learn, contribute meaningfully, and grow their technical skill set in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
- Implement and maintain Android features under the guidance of senior team members
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality user experiences
- Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to grow development skills
- Debug, test, and improve application performance and reliability
- Contribute to shared libraries and components that support team velocity
- Continuously learn and apply modern Android development patterns and best practices
Our take
WHOOP develops wearable health-tracking devices designed to help athletes optimise their performance. Its technology continuously monitors recovery, sleep, and training hours to fine-tune both individual and team performance. Unlike competitors that primarily track exercise data, WHOOP's holistic approach includes metrics like heart rate variability, which can influence more effective and healthier exercise routines.
By focusing on a subscription model that includes the cost of the physical device, WHOOP differentiates itself from competitors that charge a higher one-time fee for their products. This model provides ongoing value and encourages users to stay engaged with their health data.
WHOOP's comprehensive monitoring of strain and recovery has given it a competitive edge, even as other brands like Fitbit have incorporated similar features. Beyond sports performance, WHOOP has conducted extensive research on predicting premature births, aiming to integrate these findings into its app. This commitment to broader health applications demonstrates WHOOP's dedication to advancing wearable health technology.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Mar 2026
$575m
SERIES G
Aug 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Total funding: $979.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible Vacation: WHOOP has a flexible vacation policy that allows you to unwind, laptop-free, when you need it most.
- Focus on Family: We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
- Get Invested: In addition to a competitive base salary and 401k, you're eligible to receive stock options to share in the future of WHOOP.
- WHOOP +1: Everyone on the team gets a complimentary WHOOP membership—plus another membership to share with a loved one.
- Health Matters: Our competitive benefits package covers medical, dental, and vision, in addition to mental health services, life and disability insurance, and more.
- Find Your Fit: Full-time employees get $500 a year to spend on wellness in whatever way they see fit, from fitness classes and memberships, to recovery services.
- It Pays to Sleep: Our Sleep Performance Program incentivizes employees to get more sleep. Log an average sleep performance of 85% or higher for the month and get a $100 bonus.
- Location, Location, Location: You can’t beat the views from the rooftop of One Kenmore Square. Feel inspired daily as you work, enjoy free snacks and coffee, and collaborate in the heart of Boston.
Company HQ
West Fens, Boston, MA
Leadership
Will Ahmed
(Founder & CEO)After graduating from Harvard with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics, Will went on to hold Summer Analyst roles at Allen & Company and Lindsay Goldberg before founding WHOOP in 2012.
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