Senior Software Engineer (backend, Core & Ecosystem)

Whoop Whoop · Consumer · Boston, MA · Software

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) focusing on Core & Ecosystem at WHOOP. This role involves building and scaling foundational systems for member experience, supporting partnerships and developer apps, and developing infrastructure for data pipelines, algorithms, and scalability. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead technical planning, mentor engineers, and drive engineering excellence.

What you'd actually do

  1. building and scaling the foundational systems that power the WHOOP member experience for sleep, strain, and recovery.
  2. support the WHOOP connected member experience for new and existing partnerships, external developer apps, and supporting platform.
  3. developing the infrastructure and shared services that enable data pipelines, algorithms, and scalability across the product.
  4. collaborate closely with product management, design, data science, and fellow engineers to architect and deliver reliable, high-impact backend systems that support member-facing features.
  5. lead technical planning for complex initiatives, mentor other engineers, and raise the bar for engineering excellence across the backend.

Skills

Required

  • Backend software engineering
  • System architecture
  • Mentorship
  • Technical planning
  • Data pipelines
  • Algorithms
  • Scalability

Nice to have

  • Experience with WHOOP's Career Framework