Software Engineer II (Backend, Platform)

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable backend systems that power WHOOP’s core
• Collaborate with product managers, data engineers, frontend developers, and other cross-functional
• Build and maintain APIs to enable seamless integration with frontend applications and third-party
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance through effective testing, monitoring, and
• Implement secure coding practices and contribute to designing systems that safeguard member data.
• Stay current with backend technologies and contribute to improving team engineering standards and

🎯 Requirements

• 2-4 years of backend software development experience, ideally in languages like Java, Python, or C#.
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Exposure to event-driven architecture (messaging/streaming tech such as Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Familiarity with database design and management (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL databases).
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles (data privacy, authentication, and authorization) is a

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• Meaningful equity
• Generous equity package
• Benefits package