Backend Developer, HelloBetter
Node.js
€64-77k
+ Virtual Stock Option Plan
More information about location
Platform for online psychological courses
Job no longer available
Platform for online psychological courses
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
€64-77k
+ Virtual Stock Option Plan
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
HelloBetter's mission is to empower as many people as possible to manage their own mental health and improve their quality of life – anywhere and at any time, with no waiting lists.
Role
Who you are
- Around three years or more of professional experience with Node.js and TypeScript in a microservices environment
- Professional experience with non-relational databases (e.g. MongoDB)
- Professional experience with queue management systems (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Strong testing and documentation instinct for new features and architectural decisions
- Openness to working with colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, actively embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion
- English as company language fluently
Desirable
- Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485) for medical products
- Working knowledge of Redis or/and ElasticSearch
What the job involves
- Reports to: Anna McDougall (Engineering Manager)
- As Backend Developer you are part of a dynamic environment that drives innovation and makes a positive impact on people's lives
- Leverage your expertise in backend development and cross-team collaboration, to design a scalable backend structure, ensuring stable, secure, and effective mental health products
- Develop and maintain efficient backend microservices using technologies like Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Collaborate with frontend/mobile developers and cross-functional team members to define objectives and implement cohesive code, elevating the user experience and accessibility
- Embrace continuous education and training to stay updated on best practices, explore new programming tools, and provide knowledge sharing sessions to fellow team members
- Advocate for agile processes, operational excellence, and coding best practices, emphasising clean, readable code
- Actively participate in the product lifecycle from discovery all the way to deployment
Application process
- People Team Interview (30min)
- Engineering Manager Interview with Anna (45min)
- Technical Round (90min) - to learn more about our technical rounds, have a look at Anna's blog post!
- Team Round (30min)
- Founder Interview with our CTO Amit (30min)
Our take
People all over the world struggle with psychological problems on a day-to-day basis, and whilst awareness, education, and therapeutic services are on the rise, it can still be difficult to access the help that is needed. Whilst some countries provide some mental health services for free, most specialized psychological support is very expensive, subject to long waiting lists, and inaccessible to many.
HelloBetter provides a platform of online psychological courses, tackling specialized subjects such as work-related stress and burnout, mental health issues as a result of chronic pain, and diabetes-related depression. The courses are curated by world-leading mental help researchers and course developers and are eligible to be prescribed for free on a patient's health insurance.
The internet has long since been used as a platform for psychological courses, but these usually lack an expert-approved framework, and options that do meet professional standards are expensive. By partnering with psychologists, researchers, doctors, and health insurance providers, HelloBetter is standing out with its efforts to make psychological care as accessible as possible. Funding awarded in 2023 will be put towards the commercialisation of HelloBetter's platform and US and EU expansion.
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Insights
61% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Mar 2025
$6.8m
EARLY VC
Nov 2024
$3.4m
GRANT
Total funding: $38.5m
Company benefits
- Flexible working hours - We are a delivery-oriented company and don’t judge people by the hour
- Remote-first culture - we hire globally
- Amazing roof-top office in the center of Berlin close to Hackescher Markt
- Attractive Relocation Package
- Competitive salary and attractive VSOP → based on transparent Development & Salary Policy including annual Development Reviews & Salary adjustments based on performance
- Unlimited working contract
- 28 vacation days & Public Holiday Adjustment: In 2022, we give every team member 3 days additional paid leave to compensate for Public Holidays which fall on the weekend
- Free access to HelloBetter products for yourself and friends & family
- Free grief counselling by our very own specialised psychotherapists
- Various opportunities for growth with your own 1.000 Euro (500 Euro for working students or interns) annual training budget
- Free or subsidised Gym subscription with Urban Sports Club, ClassPass, or FitX
- Free German language courses and regular team events including cool offsites
- Tax-deductible pension plan with an attractive employer’s contribution of 20% (15% is mandatory in Germany)
Company HQ
Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Leadership
Hannes Klöpper
(CEO)Experience as CEO & Co-Founder of iversity from 2011 to 2017.
David Daniel Ebert
(Managing Director & CSO)Experience as Head of E-Mental Health at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Amit Gupta
(CTO)Experience as Senior Software Engineer for Quovantis Technologies from 2012 to 2015. Worked as Technology Lead & Director of Engineering for Curo Healthcare from 2015 to 2019.
Experience as Head of Product for 8fit from 2017 to 2019.
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