Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Summary

Join Playlist, a company building a platform for intentional living, connecting people with inspiring experiences. Mindbody, a Playlist brand, provides technology for wellness entrepreneurs. This role involves building and maintaining performant backend systems and applications. You will collaborate with various teams, champion engineering best practices, and lead architecture decisions. The ideal candidate will have senior-level experience in developing large-scale SaaS applications and proficiency in backend languages like Kotlin, Java, Typescript, or Javascript. The position also requires a deep understanding of SQL and relational databases and an agile mindset.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience developing large-scale SaaS applications
• Proficiency with backend languages like Kotlin, Java, Typescript, or Javascript
• Experience designing APIs and working with microservice architecture
• Familiarity with observability tools like New Relic or Kibana
• Deep understanding of SQL and relational databases
• Agile mindset and strong grasp of software development lifecycle practices
• Ability to navigate complexity, assess tradeoffs, and execute with confidence
• Excellent communicator who brings others along and helps ideas stick

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain performant backend systems and applications that drive real-world experiences
• Partner with Product, Design, and QA to bring features to life from ideation through deployment, always iterating with the end-user in mind
• Champion engineering best practices—automated testing, peer reviews, observability, and elegant design
• Lead and influence architecture decisions that prioritize scalability and simplicity
• Seek feedback, iterate fast, and balance innovation with reliability
• Approach development with empathy—understanding how your work supports both our partners and their communities
• Mentor others and help foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture