Senior Software Engineer (Backend, SaMD)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work in a cross-functional team that collaborates closely with the data science, product, and software engineering teams at WHOOP
• Contribute to backend development using the following technologies: Java, Kafka, Postgres, and other AWS offerings
• Contribute to new feature ideation, planning, and development
• Contribute to the development of features regulated as software as medical device (SaMD)
• Translate feature requirements into actionable tasks, identify risks, and ship often to mitigate those risks
• Draft robust documentation to support regulatory compliance
• Work on scaling challenges that span multiple systems and demand high availability and stability
• Support and up-level engineers around you through direct and indirect mentorship

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with backend development in APIs and with interacting with relational databases (RESTful APIs, Postgres)
• Experience working with asynchronous workers (Kafka, SQS)
• Experience writing tests and documenting code for a variety of audiences
• An innate passion for approaching large-scale problems through small, data-informed, and experiment-driven iterations
• You are experienced in mentoring engineers in best practices in software development
• You are a team player who thrives in a fast-paced and data-driven environment and seeks continuous learning and direct feedback
• Preferred, but not required: Experience in development approaches that are compliant with a Quality Management System, IEC 62304 - Software lifecycle processes, ISO 14971 - Medical Devices Application of Risk Management