Software Engineer, API

About the Software Engineer, API at Headspace:

Headspace is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join its growing Care Hub team. We are responsible for Care Hub, our in-house Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and the experience of our Care Providers (health coaches, therapists, and psychiatrists) to deliver high-quality care through video and text-based sessions to our members.

What you will do:

• Impact Millions: Your work can impact over 65 million users, contributing to our mission of improving mental health worldwide.
• Innovative Technology: Dive into cutting-edge technologies! You'll be prototyping, architecting, and coding with Typescript/JS/Node.js and Python/Django to power our EHR, including features like AI-assisted clinical note-taking, real-time chat, scheduling, and HIPAA-compliant health records storage.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented product managers, designers, data analysts, and engineers in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
• Design and develop maintainable and flexible services for mission-critical systems that directly support mental healthcare delivery.
• Write clean, testable, and efficient code that ensures a seamless experience for Care Providers, members and fellow developers.
• Collaborate on the evolution of our Care Platform's architecture, helping to shape the future of our tech stack.
• Participate in the full development lifecycle, from collaborating with stakeholders to writing technical specifications and releasing features.
• Build and maintain APIs using Typescript/Node.js and Python/Django on AWS-based services.

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, Next
• Experience with Typescript/JS/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 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 $100,800 - $161,000.

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.

Headspace participates in the E-Verify Program.

Privacy Statement

All member records are protected according to our Privacy Policy. Further, while employees of Headspace (formerly Ginger) cannot access Headspace products/services, they will be offered benefits according to the company's benefit plan. To ensure we are adhering to best practice and ethical guidelines in the field of mental health, we take care to avoid dual relationships. A dual relationship occurs when a mental health care provider has a second, significantly different relationship with their client in addition to the traditional client-therapist relationship—including, for example, a managerial relationship.  

As such, Headspace requests that individuals who have received coaching or clinical services at Headspace wait until their care with Headspace is complete before applying for a position. If someone with a Headspace account is hired for a position, please note their account will be deactivated and they will not be able to use Headspace services for the duration of their employment. 

Further, if Headspace cannot find a role that fails to resolve an ethical issue associated with a dual relationship, Headspace may need to take steps to ensure ethical obligations are being adhered to, including a delayed start date or a potential leave of absence. Such steps would be taken to protect both the former member, as well as any relevant individuals from their care team, from impairment, risk of exploitation, or harm.

For how how we will use the personal information you provide as part of the application process, please see: https://www.headspace.com/applicant-notice