iOS Engineer, WHOOP
Fitness
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5 days a week in office
Wearable health and fitness devices
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Wearable health and fitness devices
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
5 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance by helping people find their inner potential.
Role
Who you are
- You build native iOS applications using best-practice mobile architecture and modular design, including patterns such as MVVM and MVI
- Communicating with RESTful services is familiar territory for you
- You have worked with Swift and frameworks such as SwiftUI, UIKit, AutoLayout, InterfaceBuilder, and XCTest
- You write code that holds up over time with solid test coverage, clear documentation and an eye toward making it easy for others to understand
- You effectively utilize Xcode, Swift Package Manager, and debug tooling as part of this process
- You’re energized by significant challenges and take a data-informed, iterative approach to solving them
- You are a team player who thrives on continuous learning and direct feedback
- You are comfortable adapting and iterating in a dynamic, evolving environment
- You are eager and willing to learn and grow rapidly with AI and AI tools
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer I (iOS) on Fitness, you will develop features that empower members to optimize performance and longevity. Fitness helps members understand key metrics such as strength and aerobic capacity, VO2 Max, Steps, and Heart Rate Zones – it is the bridge connecting members to our powerful data science algorithms through beautiful visualizations. You will collaborate with product management, design, data science, performance science, and your fellow engineers to shape and develop the technical direction of these impactful health and performance features
- Work on a cross-functional team throughout feature ideation, planning, and development
- Translate feature requirements into engineering tasks, identify risks and tradeoffs, and ship iteratively to mitigate risk
- Utilize knowledge of Swift to develop and maintain product features and communicate with a RESTful backend
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to ensure software quality
- Participate in the release process including getting the app built, managing build variants, signing, sending and testing through Firebase, and submitting to the App store
- Analyze and monitor user metrics and feedback to determine crash rate or potential bugs and to improve the member experience
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
- TAKE TIME OFF: Our PTO plan encourages members to take time off in order to come back refreshed.
- LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: Our benefits package includes premium medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents. Life and disability insurance are also available.
- FEEL INVESTED: 401k and stock options to share in the future of WHOOP.
- EAT WELL: Keep hunger at bay with endless snacks in our fully stocked kitchen. Enjoy catered team lunches on Friday, and even a cold brew keg.
- KNOW THE PRODUCT: We offer you a WHOOP strap and membership at no cost.
- BE ACTIVE: Take advantage of our office gym and on-site showers, as well as a $500yearly wellness perk for fitness classes and memberships.
- BE PRESENT: Take care of your loved ones with 12 weeks paid parental leave, plus an additional 2 weeks to gradually return to work.
- LOVE WHERE YOU WORK: Sitting in the heart of Fenway, our beautiful office overlooks Fenway Park. A prime location for great food, not to mention catching a Sox game, too!
- WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER: If we don't already have a club here that fits your lifestyle and interests, you're encouraged to start one. Share your passions with others at work, or discover new ones!
Company HQ
West Fens, Boston, MA
Leadership
Will Ahmed
(CEO)Studied at Harvard. Worked as a Summer Analyst at Allen & Company and at Lindsay Goldberg. Founded Whoop in their final year.
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