Senior Software Engineer, WHOOP
Backend, Connectivity
Wearable health and fitness devices
Open for applications
Wearable health and fitness devices
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To unlock human performance by helping people find their inner potential.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years’ experience developing and maintaining scalable, cloud-native software solutions
- 2+ years of experience Java development with microservices
- Demonstrated experience identifying, diagnosing, and mitigating performance bottlenecks
- Experience designing interconnected services for scalability
- Experience designing RESTful APIs and implementing them in Java
- Great collaborator and partner to other teams, balancing the needs of multiple technical stakeholders
- Strong sense of ownership of your technical products – “you build it, you own it.”
Desirable
- Extensive experience with AWS
- Experience with ElasticSearch / OpenSearch
- Experience with large data sets
- Hands-on experience working with DevOps and agile-driven product teams
What the job involves
- The Connectivity team’s mission is to enable a 24/7 connection and interaction between the WHOOP wearable sensor, mobile apps, and the Cloud backend
- The team collaborates closely with the Firmware, Software, and Data Science teams in order to provide seamless, quick, and performant communication to and from the hardware
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Connectivity team, you will be responsible for the primary pipeline for sensor data uploaded from the mobile apps, including API definition, parsing, persistence, and dispatching for Cloud processing by data science and AI components
- Design, build, release, and operate Cloud services that ingest, store, and dispatch large amounts of data on the critical path between sensor and insights
- Migrate and improve systems for scale and complexity
- Leverage your experience with technologies including Java, Kafka, Postgres, S3, Redis, and Cassandra
- Participate in team estimation and milestone definition for project deliverables
- Become a relied-upon expert in the Connectivity backend software domain
- Participate in project design reviews, seeking and providing feedback on your own and others’ designs
- Represent the perspective and needs of the Connectivity team in cross-functional guilds at WHOOP
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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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 values
- Our work is grounded in research, design, and privacy
- At WHOOP, the best idea wins
- We have a bias for action
- We operate at the intersection of high intensity and high humility
- Our differences are a source of strength
- We are obsessed with the member experience
Company HQ
West Fens, Boston, MA
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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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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at WHOOP
- Under the umbrella of Inclusivity & Belonging, WHOOP operates a number of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), including; Black at WHOOP, WHOOP GOOP (LGBTQ+), Women of WHOOP, Veterans & Military personnel, Adapt (Abled & Disabled Allies Partnering Together), and Wise (Women In Science & Engineering) .
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