Calm is looking to hire a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the backend systems that power their mobile and web applications, ensuring reliability, performance, and security for their growing user base and expanding Calm Health offerings.
Requirements
- Javascript/Typescript (required)
- Node.js (required)
- GoLang (preferred)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- AWS / GCP / GKE
- Relational DBs / SQL
- REST API-based microservices design
- Proficiency in writing unit and integration tests in a CI/CD environment
- Comfortable incorporating AI-assisted development (e.g., code generation, review, refactoring) into day-to-day workflows, evaluating where automation adds value versus where human oversight is critical.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend systems that are reliable, scalable, and secure
- Lead development and implementation of complex backend features and services, collaborating cross-functionally with QA, DevOps, PMs, and client engineers to ensure smooth development and deployment process
- Write high-quality, well-documented, and easily maintainable code that adheres to industry standard best-practices
- Ensure high test coverage for all code, including unit and integration tests
- Implement backend features with instrumentation and monitoring to detect system errors and performance issues
- Stay up-to-date on the latest backend technologies and trends
- Develop, mentor and train software engineers
Other
- Proven experience working effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment as part of a collaborative team
- Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new technologies and tackle challenging problems
- Experience providing accurate high-level estimates based on complexity and consistently delivering on time and with quality
- Consistently deliver on commitments through disciplined estimates and task breakdowns
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Provide high-quality code reviews centered on code quality and mentoring
- Ability to partner with leads across products to leverage institutional knowledge to solve complex problems
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- This role typically requires 5+ years of related experience
- Primarily remote team members for this role, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, or Minneapolis areas.
- May be asked to come into the office as needed for in-person collaboration or team events.
- At this time, only candidates currently living in these locations will be considered.
- Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
