Senior Backend Engineer, Big Health
$145-190k
Digital mental healthcare portal
Job no longer available
Digital mental healthcare portal
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$145-190k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help millions back to good mental health.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5+ years of hands-on experience in building and shipping backend services and systems
- You have 4+ years of experience developing applications and services in Python and/or other Object Oriented Programming Languages
- You have very strong communication skills and can collaborate effectively with engineers, product, and business stakeholders
- You have worked deploying and operating services in a cloud environment such as GCP or AWS
- You are knowledgeable about data modeling, data access, and data storage techniques with hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and columnar databases (e.g., BigQuery, Redshift, HBase)
What the job involves
- As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Big Health, you will be a critical member of our Engineering team and develop systems for the digital therapeutics (DTx) platform
- You will have the opportunity to influence technology decisions and backend systems as we optimize the product and scale our digital therapeutics platform
- Architect and implement backend services & systems that meet novel healthcare and business needs
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data analysts to prioritize and enhance the systems and apps for internal stakeholders and patients
- Work with engineers to understand and impact how data is designed, produced, and validated while influencing product and decisions with data
- Implement new technologies, system designs and best practices in code health, testing, observability, and service maintainability
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning
Our take
Mental health has accelerated as a topic in public discussion over the past decade, leading to the rise of products such as Calm and Headspace, promoting positive mental health through meditation and quality sleep. Big Health delivers digital therapeutics for the most prevalent mental health conditions, beginning with "Sleepio" for insomnia, and "Daylight" for anxiety.
There are many products competing to become part of our daily routine for sleep and mental well-being, with some taking a more scientific approach than others. Big Health's products are scientifically backed, with its main product Sleepio being proven to help for sleep and mental health. The company's main selling point is that goals are personalized as the product learns about each user, delivering unique experiences for different people.
Given the complexity of mental wellness, there should be plenty of space for new techniques/products for years to come, meaning that Big Health should be afforded plenty space to grow. The company has taken the approach of selling to businesses (so it can provide the product to its employees) - a smart strategy as individuals aren't yet used to spending large amounts on mental well-being.
Kirsty
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2026
$23.7m
LATE VC
Jan 2022
$75m
SERIES C
Total funding: $152.9m
Company benefits
- Health care: We provide 100% employee coverage for medical, vision, and dental. Plus, free access to Sleepio for poor sleep, Daylight for worry and anxiety, Spark Direct for adolescent depression, and additional mental health benefits.
- Time off: We take balance seriously. 20 vacation days per year (accrued monthly), 9 federal holidays, and end-of-year company closure between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Up to 10 sick days per year.
- Professional development: Employees receive a $1k USD or £800 stipend.
- Retirement savings: US Employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) program with company match, and UK employees receive a pension program with NEST.
- Team building: Apart, but never alone. We host an annual Summit in-person at our SF HQ (virtual when needed), and regular social events to keep bonds strong.
- Family: Employees are eligible for parental leave on day one. Dependents are eligible for 50% coverage on our medical, vision and dental plans, plus access to Sleepio, Daylight, and Spark Direct.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Colin Espie
(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)Previously, Colin was a Senior Clinical Psychologist at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Clinical Director/Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the NHS. He is currently a Professor of Sleep Medicine at the University of Oxford.
Jenna Carl
(CMO)Jenna joined Big Health in 2016 as a Medical Director, moving into the role of VP of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs in 2019 and CMO in 2021.
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