Software Engineer, WHOOP
Full Stack, Business Systems
Wearable health and fitness devices
Open for applications
Wearable health and fitness devices
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance and Healthspan.
Role
Who you are
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 2-4 years of professional software development experience
- Expertise developing web applications using frameworks like React
- Experience in API design and development (Java preferred)
- Experience in relational database design and development (SQL)
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Experience developing large scale, production-quality web applications
- Thrives with autonomy, with a positive attitude and ownership mentality
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with an eagerness to work cross-functionally
- 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
- The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office
What the job involves
- WHOOP is hiring a Software Engineer II to join the Business Systems team
- In this role, you will design, build, and maintain internal tools and integrations that power our business operations
- You’ll work cross-functionally with teams across WHOOP to ensure that our systems are scalable, reliable, and efficient, directly impacting how we serve members and scale the business
- Develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions that support internal operations, including integrations between business applications and services
- Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Operations (Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics), Membership Services, and other teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Interface with critical business systems: NetSuite, Salesforce, Stripe, Boomi, and more, ensuring reliability, performance, and security
- Contribute to the design and implementation of APIs, data pipelines, and automation to improve business efficiency
- Collaborate with other engineers to share knowledge, establish best practices, and improve engineering processes
- Work collaboratively in a high growth environment with a product minded approach
- Consistently deliver features and code with an iterative approach
- Coach and up-level engineers in your team and neighboring teams through direct and indirect mentorship
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 their app. This commitment to broader health applications demonstrates WHOOP's dedication to advancing wearable health technology.
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Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Aug 2021
$200m
SERIES F
Oct 2020
$100m
SERIES E
Total funding: $404.8m
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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