Staff Software Engineer, API

Summary

Join Headspace as a Staff Software Engineer, API, and contribute to building exceptional partner experiences and expanding access to Headspace's services through health plans and D2C channels. You will play a key role in prototyping, architecting, and executing the development of the company's enterprise platform. This US-remote position requires building high-volume, low-latency applications, writing efficient code, and collaborating throughout the development lifecycle. You will work with product and engineering teams to release scalable services and build APIs primarily using Typescript/Node.js on AWS. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in API development, software development lifecycle, and testing methodologies.

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience, with a strong focus on designing and building scalable APIs and microservices
• Proven ability to lead projects independently with minimal guidance, while fostering effective collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to achieve shared goals
• Demonstrated experience in the full software development lifecycle, from defining and designing new features to successful deployment and iteration in a remote environment
• Extensive experience with comprehensive testing methodologies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, and a deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines for efficient and reliable software delivery
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and influence stakeholders
• A consistent track record of making sound and impactful technical decisions based on a thorough understanding of requirements, constraints, and trade-offs, often in complex situations

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems
• Write well designed, testable, performant, and efficient code
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle, from collaborating with product stakeholders, writing tech specs & RFCs, to feature release and operations
• Build APIs, primarily on Typescript/Node.js for our AWS-based services
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Work with product and engineering teams to release services that operate at our high scale
• Architect and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Write and guide the team in developing well-designed, testable, performant, and efficient code, establishing coding standards and best practices
• Lead and contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, collaborating effectively with product stakeholders on strategy and technical direction, driving the creation of comprehensive tech specs & RFCs, and ensuring smooth feature releases and operational stability at scale
• Architect and build robust APIs, primarily on Typescript/Node.js for our AWS-based services, with an emphasis on maintainability, security, and extensibility
• Define and drive the creation of comprehensive specifications, and proactively identify and mitigate potential operational risks and feasibility challenges
• Collaborate effectively with product and engineering teams, providing technical leadership to release and operate services at our high scale, ensuring cross-functional alignment and knowledge sharing

Preferred Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 5-7 years of software engineering experience
• Extensive experience with Node.JS and Typescript
• In-depth understanding of database management principles, relational and NoSQL databases, and object-oriented programming and design patterns

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Retirement savings match
• Lifetime Headspace membership
• Unlimited, free mental health coaching
• Generous parental leave
• Paid performance incentives are also included for those in eligible roles