Headspace is looking to improve mental health access by building scalable services and innovating across their architecture, and they need a Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack to join their Platform Engineering team to support commercial partnerships and membership offerings.
Requirements
- Expertise in system design and architectural patterns for building large-scale, distributed applications.
- Demonstrated experience in API Development using Typescript/Node.js and/or Python/Django.
- Proficiency with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js) and state management libraries (Redux).
- Experience with testing best practices (unit, integration, E2E) and observability tools (logging, monitoring, alerting).
- Familiarity with mobile development frameworks, such as Flutter (preferred).
- Experience building software in health tech or a similarly regulated industry (preferred).
- MS degree in computer science or a related engineering field (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Lead complex, multi-squad projects through their full lifecycle to Own the Outcome, collaborating with product, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality and well-monitored solutions that impact millions.
- Architect and build scalable services for mission-critical systems using modern technologies like TypeScript/React and Python/Django.
- Shape the architectural vision for the Platform team by championing our value to Iterate to Great, driving the future of our tech stack and engineering excellence through rigorous code reviews, thoughtful RFCs, clear documentation, and continuous process improvements.
- Connect with Courage to drive impactful technical and business decisions, leading challenging cross-functional conversations with clarity and conviction.
- Mentor engineers at all levels, fostering their growth and establishing yourself as a recognized technical leader within the organization.
Other
- BA/BS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of professional software development experience.
- Proven track record of successfully leading delivery of complex, cross-functional projects and teams.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Must permanently reside in the US full-time and be based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, or Seattle
