Senior Software Engineer, API

Headspace

Remote / United States of America
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Function: Engineering Software
  • Post Date: 06/15/2025
  • Website: www.headspacehealth.com
  • Company Address: 595 Market St, San Francisco, CA, 94104

About Headspace

Headspace is your lifelong guide to better mental health. We make mental health support accessible to everyone, no matter their background or experience.

Job Description

About the Senior Software Engineer, API at Headspace:
 
Headspace is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join its growing B2B Org. Our org is responsible for building and maintaining the eligibility systems and the enrollment experiences for our growing enterprise & SME customer base, as well as building partnership integrations for strategic partnerships. This role in particular is for the partnerships team wherein you'll be tasked with prototyping, architecting, and executing on the creation of our enterprise platform, and be integral in the B2B org’s continued growth. We are also big on sharing knowledge, helping each other learn and get better, and you will see frequent mini-tech talks throughout the year. 
 
Being on the Headspace engineering team, you’ll be working on a product that impacts more than 65M users. You will help us bring new features to life to meet our mission, while also helping push our platform to newer technologies as we embrace the cutting edge. A big goal needs talented people, so come join us and give your job a sense of purpose!
 
What you will do:
 
Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems
Write well designed, testable, performant, and efficient code
Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle, from collaborating with product stakeholders, writing tech specs & RFCs, to feature release and operations
Build APIs and workflows, primarily on Python
Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
Work with product and engineering teams to release services that operate at our high scale
 
Required Skills:
 
At least 3-4 years of hands-on software development experience, building APIs, (micro)services
Experience defining, designing and shipping new features in a remote environment
Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, as well as using CI/CD system
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. 
Self-motivated bar raiser who can work autonomously or collaboratively, as needed, with cross-functional teams, product managers, designers, stakeholders and other engineers.
Comfortable demystifying vague requirements and can make tough technical decisions or trade-offs based on constraints.
 
Preferred Skills:
 
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, with 5+ years of software engineering experience
Experience with Python and Django development.
Experience building backend systems at scale with observability in mind. 
Strong understanding of database management and object-oriented programming
 
Bonus Skills:
 
Experience with Node.js and Typescript is a plus.
 
Pay & Benefits:
 
The base salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to skills and scope required, relevant licensure and certifications, and unique relevant experience and job-related skills. The base salary range for this role is $104,981-$157,476.
 
At Headspace, cash salary is but one component of our Total Rewards package. We’re proud of our robust package inclusive of: base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, unlimited, free mental health coaching, generous parental leave, and much more. Paid performance incentives are also included for those in eligible roles. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.
 
How we feel about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:
 
Headspace is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together. 
 
As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace. 
 
*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Headspace. Please inform our Talent team by filling out this form if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application or interview process.

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