Senior Software Engineer, Backend

About the Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Headspace is on a mission to provide every person access to lifelong mental health support. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Core Platform group.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in prototyping, architecting, and coding across our Typescript/Node.js and Python/Django services. You will shape and own projects, author and review technical specifications, and pinpoint areas for improvement in our products and tech stack.

• Lead projects from requirements gathering through implementation, collaborating closely with product, design, and data engineering stakeholders to identify problems and opportunities.
• Contribute to and influence the evolution of overall system architecture and quality of our core platform services.
• Collaborate with engineering and cross‑functional partners to define, design, ship, and monitor new features while ensuring robust testing and quality standards. Effectively communicate technical ideas to both technical and non‑technical audiences and keep stakeholders informed and aligned.
• Apply your passion for user experience and technical expertise to design and build high impact user workflows.
• Set the standard for quality and technical excellence through code and design reviews, while improving engineering processes and procedures.
• Offer and solicit direct constructive feedback openly, supporting the growth of teammates with a positive beginner’s mindset.

Required Skills

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 4+ years of professional development experience, building APIs and services.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on projects, while being comfortable collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define, design, and ship new features in a remote environment.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex full‑stack projects across product and technology initiatives.
• Strong expertise in modern backend frameworks such as Python (Django) and Typescript (Node.js).
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and a positive mindset to identify, collaborate, and drive solutions, explaining technical ideas to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound technical decisions based on requirements, constraints, and trade‑offs, paired with strong documentation skills.
• Experience with unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS platforms.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Terraform.
• Experience building health tech software.

This role is open to candidates across the U.S., with preferred locations in San Francisco, CA (hybrid), New York City, NY (remote), and Seattle, WA (remote). Candidates must permanently reside in the U.S. full‑time.

The anticipated new hire base salary range for this full‑time position is $122,400–$195,500 + equity + benefits.

For candidates based in San Francisco, New York City, or Seattle, a separate salary range of $156,400–$195,500 applies.

We offer a total rewards package that includes base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, and generous parental leave.

Headspace is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, family or parental status, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Headspace participates in the E‑Verify Program.