Server Engineer, Strava

Subscription Growth

Salary not provided

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

Redis

Ruby

Cassandra

MySQL

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

Social network for tracking run and cycle routes

Job no longer available

Social network for tracking run and cycle routes

501-1000 employees

B2CFitnessSocialSaaSCommunity

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

Redis

Ruby

Cassandra

MySQL

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

501-1000 employees

B2CFitnessSocialSaaSCommunity

Company mission

To create the most committed, close, and engaged athlete community on the internet.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Demonstrating empathy for athletes and their experience while using Strava
Taking ownership of your work, partnering with cross functional peers to ensure services are properly scoped and implemented
Contributing to an inclusive and collaborative team culture
Be willing to explore and learn new technologies outside of your comfort zone

Desirable

Have built services in a production environment, using languages like (but not limited to) Ruby, Java, Scala, Python, Go, etc
Have experience with relational or NoSQL databases in production (we use MySQL, Redis, and Cassandra)
Have experience with open source distributed systems technologies (we use Kafka, Finagle, Kubernetes, and Docker)
Have experience working with or are excited to learn about subscriptions and payments

What the job involves

This role is on the Subscription Growth Team, which is responsible for subscriptions infrastructure and product experience at Strava
We work on Strava’s platform for web and mobile payments and subscriptions, as well as lifecycle experimentation to grow our subscriber base
We partner closely with our finance team on core subscriptions data and our marketing team to support acquisition and retention efforts
Work with a team of engineers, designers, product managers and analysts to build a Strava’s subscription platform and product
Help define the future of payments and subscriptions at Strava
Deliver backend services in large, reliable and scalable distributed systems

Our take

Strava has created an online network where runners, swimmers and cyclists can record fitness activities, and compare and compete with their community. It offers both a free and premium subscription service with added features. The company also partners with local councils and urban planners who purchase valuable journey data from Strava which can be used to map out cities and develop safer cycle paths.

The platform helps members discover and plan workouts, as well as offering a leaderboard which is updated using GPS as users compete for the top spot on particular fitness segments.

With over 125 million athletes and growing, Strava released several new product rollouts in 2024, including an AI-enabled leaderboard. A partnership with the wearable fitness tracker Oura will mean Strava software is available on wearables, taking the company into fresh competition with the likes of Peloton and Apple. In 2025, the company secured new funding in a round led by Sequoia Capital, growing its value to $2.2 billion.