Gympass is hiring a
Staff Software Engineer, Remote - Portugal

Summary

The job description is for a Staff Software Engineer position at Wellhub (formerly Gympass) in Portugal. The role involves overseeing multiple software engineering teams and participating in the development of critical services. The candidate should have experience in mentoring teams, architecting large-scale web applications, designing complex modern web applications, working with Cloud-based architectures, developing RESTful web services, applying computer science fundamentals, and proficiency in one or more programming languages.

Requirements

• Experienced in mentoring multiple multidisciplinary teams of software engineers
• Experienced in architecting large-scale multi-tier web applications
• Experienced in designing and developing complex modern web applications
• Experienced in Cloud-based architectures (AWS / GCP)
• Experienced in developing RESTful web services collaborating with front-end teams to create mocks, define payloads and follow the HTTP best practices
• Experienced in applying computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis
• Experienced in working with SQL/NoSQL technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB understanding common use cases and performance pitfalls
• Proficient in one or more programming languages (Java/Ruby/Go/C++/etc.). Golang will be considered a plus
• Communication skills to work with multidisciplinary teams located in several countries with different cultures
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly when speaking to groups in English

Responsibilities

• Oversee many squads of multidisciplinary software engineers
• Participate in the development of some of the most critical and challenging services in our ecosystem, seeking to build long-term and sustainable solutions
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve services focusing on performance, scalability, and resilience
• Build Integration with 3rd party API and tool
• Support existing systems looking to enhance functionality, increase scale, and transform in new ways to meet our product demands
• Work in a collaborative and agile environment that prioritizes people over process and is laser-focused on productivity

Benefits

• Access digital fitness programs and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more at no cost
• Additional fitness subsidy to access onsite gyms and fitness studios
• Flexible work 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
• Flexible schedule based on personal schedule, time zone, and business needs
• Minimum of 25 days paid holiday per year with an additional day for each year of tenure (up to 5) in addition to annual holidays (including an extra holiday on your birthday!)
• 100% paid parental leave to all new parents and extended maternity leave
• Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth
• An exciting and supportive environment filled with passionate individuals from all over the world!