Software Engineer II (backend, Business Systems)

Whoop Whoop · Consumer · Boston, MA · Software

Software Engineer II (Backend, Business Systems) at WHOOP, focusing on designing and implementing backend systems for internal operations, including Finance, Operations, and Member Services. The role involves architecting and maintaining critical services and integrations to enable organizational scale and efficiency. Requires 2+ years of backend development experience, proficiency in modern backend languages, API/distributed systems experience, and cloud infrastructure knowledge. Emphasizes building reliable, secure, and performant systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that power business-critical systems and integrations.
  2. Contribute in design and implementation of scalable data pipelines, automation, and workflows that improve operational efficiency.
  3. Collaborate with product managers, data engineers, and internal business teams to gather requirements and build effective technical solutions.
  4. Contribute to the team’s codebase with high-quality, testable, and well-documented code.
  5. Identify system bottlenecks and improve the performance, reliability, and maintainability of backend systems.

Skills

Required

  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in backend software development with a strong foundation in computer science principles
  • Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, or similar).
  • Experience building and maintaining APIs, integrations, and distributed systems.
  • Comfortable working with relational databases, data modeling, and query optimization.
  • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) and distributed systems.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to deliver quality solutions in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

  • A growth mindset and eagerness to learn from feedback and new challenges.

What the JD emphasized

  • Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.