Backed by SoftBank VF and IVP.
About the role
Set technical direction for critical domains within the Business Systems team, establishing an architecture and roadmap that balances immediate business priorities with long-term reliability, flexibility, and scale. Architect, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, integrations, and internal tools that connect business platforms, reduce manual work, and improve the accuracy and flow of data across systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking 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 demonstrated technical leadership across multiple systems or teams
- Ability to evaluate architectural tradeoffs across custom software and third-party platforms, considering business value, security, reliability, and ongoing maintenance
- Deep expertise in designing APIs, working with relational databases, and integrating enterprise applications or cloud services, including managing data consistency, retries, and failure recovery
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, or similar)., with a track record of writing maintainable, well-tested code
More about this role
At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock and inspire performance for life. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.
WHOOP is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to join the Business Systems team. In this role, you will play a crucial role in architecting, developing, and optimizing the backend infrastructure and user experiences that underpin WHOOP’s internal operations, enabling scale and efficiency across the organization. You’ll design, build and evolve critical services and integrations that support Supply & Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Order Management, Fulfillment & Logistics, Membership Services, and other business functions. This role is designed for a visionary backend engineer who is passionate about building scalable, reliable, and flexible systems, eager to tackle high-impact challenges, and committed to delivering user-centric solutions that pave the way for our growth.
Set technical direction for critical domains within the Business Systems team, establishing an architecture and roadmap that balances immediate business priorities with long-term reliability, flexibility, and...
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