Senior Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Join Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform, as a Senior Backend Software Engineer on the Professional Services team in Brazil. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture of new integration products, focusing on process automation and delivering customized reports. This involves leading a significant internal migration of over 50 connectors to a new programming environment. The role requires strong leadership, collaboration with technical and product teams, and serving as a technical reference. You will be involved in client-facing activities, data manipulation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Wellhub is committed to employee wellbeing and offers a flexible work environment.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior in backend development and database management
• Expertise in version control (GIT) and proficiency in Clean Code and development best practices
• Advanced knowledge of JavaScript, NodeJS, and TypeScript is a must
• Extensive experience with SQL/NoSQL technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, and MongoDB, understanding common use cases and performance pitfalls, and dashboards using Metabase
• Proficient in working with AWS cloud services, containers, and serverless architectures (Lambdas)
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes
• Experienced in creating and maintaining high-traffic APIs (handling thousands of requests per second)
• Skilled in monitoring, observability, and KPIs tracking (using tools like Datadog, Grafana)
• Solid analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Advanced/Fluent English proficiency
• Client-facing skills with a proven track record of effectively managing client relationships
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical reference for an international team in building robust APIs and integrations across various systems to ensure successful project implementation
• Mentor and guide team members, promoting best practices in backend development and database management
• Engage in client-facing activities, and participate in meetings along with your Product Manager where internal and external clients will explain the scenarios, map demands, perform validations, and more
• Drive the creation of detailed reports and provide insights to stakeholders
• Oversee data manipulation and transformation according to client preferences
• Ensure the tracking of tasks and documentation of deliverables
• Identify and implement business and process improvement opportunities
• Monitor business metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. Bring wellbeing to the forefront of work, and create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable taking care of themselves, taking time off, and finding work-life balance

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous involvement in international projects is a nice-to-have
• Advanced Excel knowledge is preferable

Benefits

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• At Wellhub, flexibility fosters a happier, healthier, and more productive work environment for everyone. As a Flexible First company, we offer two work model options: flexible hybrid and full remote, and make the office a place for collaboration, community, and team building. The model for this role can be discussed with your recruiter and hiring manager. We offer all employees a home office stipend and a monthly flexible work allowance to help cover the costs of working from home
• Wellhubbers and their leaders can make the best decisions for their scope. This includes flexibility to adjust their working hours based on their personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• We believe in our mission and encourage our employees and their families to take care of their wellbeing too. Access onsite gyms and fitness studios, digital fitness programs, and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more. You will receive the Gold plan at no cost, and other premium plans will be significantly discounted
• Vacations after 6 months and 3 days off per year + 1 day off for each year of tenure (up to 5 additional days) + extra day off for your birthday
• Welcoming a new child is one of the most special moments in your life and we want our employees to take the time to be present and enjoy their growing family. We offer 100% paid parental leave to all new parents and extended maternity leave
• Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development
• An exciting and supportive atmosphere with ambitious people from around the world! You’ll partner with global colleagues and share in the success of a high-growth technology company disrupting the health and wellness space. Our value-based culture of trust, flexibility, and integrity makes this possible every day