Whoop
Staff Software Engineer (Backend, Business Systems)
$170K–$230K
Boston, MA · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Nov 1, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
- Education
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads the architecture and development of backend services, integrations, and internal experiences that support WHOOP’s business operations and workflows.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction and architecture for critical Business Systems domains.
- Build and operate backend services, APIs, integrations, and internal tools that improve business workflows and data flow.
- Lead complex initiatives across teams and vendors, while improving reliability, security, and engineering practices.
What they ask for
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
- Experience delivering and operating production software for complex business workflows, with technical leadership across multiple systems or teams.
- Deep expertise in APIs, relational databases, enterprise or cloud integrations, and cloud-based infrastructure and distributed systems.
Pay
$170K – $230K (USD, base salary)
Tools
Java, Python, Go, AWS, GCP, Azure
AI focus
Use AI tools in day-to-day work and ensure AI-assisted work meets the same quality standards as personal contributions.
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