Software Engineer, API

About the Software Engineer, API at Headspace:

Headspace is seeking a talented 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!

Location: This is a hybrid role located in our San Francisco office, working 3 days per week from the office. 

What you will do:

• Impact Millions: Your work can impact over 65 million users, contributing to our mission of improving mental health worldwide
• 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, primarily on Typescript/Node.js and Python/Django for our AWS-based services
• Work with product and engineering teams to release services that operate at our high scale

What you will bring:

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of hands-on software development experience building APIs and microservices
• Exposure to modern frontend frameworks such as React and Next
• Experience with Typescript/Node.js and/or Python/Django (strong proficiency in either one, exposure to the other)
• Strong debugging skills and experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, as well as using CI/CD systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written (technical documentation) and verbal (articulating technical ideas clearly both technical and non-technical audiences) 
• A passion for collaboration and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to alerting, logging, and monitoring frameworks 
• Solid understanding of database management and object-oriented programming
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or something equivalent

Pay & Benefits:

The anticipated new hire base salary range for this full-time position is $100,800 - $161,000  + equity + benefits. 

Our salary ranges are based on the job, level, and location, and reflect the lowest to highest geographic markets where we are hiring for this role within the United States. Within this range, individual compensation is determined by a candidate’s location as well as a range of factors including but not limited to: unique relevant experience, job-related skills, and education or training. 
Your recruiter will provide more details on the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

At Headspace, base 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, generous parental leave, and more. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process. 

About Headspace

Headspace exists to provide every person access to lifelong mental health support. We combine evidence-based content, clinical care, and innovative technology to help millions of members around the world get support that’s effective, personalized, and truly accessible whenever and wherever they need it.

At Headspace, our values aren’t just what we believe, they’re how we work, grow, and make an impact together. We live them daily: Make the Mission Matter, Iterate to Great, Own the Outcome, and Connect with Courage. These values shape our decisions, guide our collaborations, and define our culture. They’re our shared commitment to building a more connected, human-centered team—one that’s redefining how mental healt