Software Engineer II (Backend, Core)

Location

Boston, MA

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Software

Compensation

• $125K – $175K • Offers Equity

The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.

At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company’s long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $125,000 - $175,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.

In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate’s specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role’s requirements.

At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. Our wearable technology monitors vital physiological metrics to offer personalized insights that enhance fitness, health, sleep, and recovery.

As a Software Engineer II on the Core team, you will build the foundational services that power the WHOOP App and develop features that empower members to optimize performance and longevity. You will play a critical role in building and scaling the foundational systems that power the WHOOP member experience for fitness, sleep, strain, recovery, and integrations. You will partner closely with other engineers, product management, design, data science, and performance science to shape and build the polished member-facing experiences for these features.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, implementation, and delivery of backend services that power member-facing experiences, collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.
• Contribute to technical planning by translating product requirements into actionable engineering work, identifying risks and dependencies, and delivering iteratively.
• Improve system reliability, performance, and observability through testing, monitoring, and continuous refinement.
• Contribute to shared engineering foundations through code reviews, documentation, and technical discussions that improve team effectiveness.
• Support other engineers through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to independently deliver production-quality software while collaborating effectively across engineering, product, and design.
• Strong proficiency with backend development, including Java, RESTful APIs, and relational databases such as Postgres.
• Experience working with cloud platforms and asynchronous systems such as Kafka or SQS.
• Experience designing, testing, and maintaining reliable, scalable backend services.
• Understanding of distributed systems, observability, and performance optimization.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional partners.
• Growth mindset with a desire to learn, iterate, and continuously improve.
• Enthusiasm in leveraging AI tools while maintaining high standards for quality and engineering excellence.
• Bonus: Experience contributing to mobile applications or shared platform services.

Learn more about our Software Org and how to be successful in your engineering career at WHOOP via our Career Framework.

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

WHOOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify to determine employment eligibility. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Compensation Range: $125K - $175K