Backend Software Engineer, WHOOP
Hardware Accelerate
Wearable health and fitness devices
Job no longer available
Wearable health and fitness devices
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance and Healthspan.
Role
Who you are
- Proficiency in Python or Java for backend development, with experience building APIs and distributed systems
- Familiarity with data pipelines, database management, and infrastructure automation
- Ability to design scalable, fault-tolerant systems for high-performance applications
- A collaborative team player with excellent problem-solving skills
- Interest in hardware workflows and eagerness to learn more about hardware development
What the job involves
- The Hardware Accelerate team develops technology that powers hardware innovation at WHOOP. By building scalable, fault-tolerant systems, we enable engineers to focus on advancing product development. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will develop systems that update app functionality, automate data workflows, and deliver actionable insights for WHOOP’s hardware and data science teams
- Design and implement backend systems that integrate with strap and app data to enable insights for other teams
- Build and optimize APIs and services to streamline data and hardware workflows
- Automate scalable, high-throughput data pipelines to deliver insights to engineering teams in real time
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve tooling, infrastructure, and development processes
- Ensure systems are robust, reliable, and capable of supporting continuous hardware and algorithm development
- Enhance the development experience for hardware and data science engineers by creating intuitive, efficient tools and processes
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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