Senior Software Engineer, API
Posted on October 19, 2025 (about 10 hours ago)
About the Senior Software Engineer, API at Headspace:
Headspace is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join its growing B2B Org. Our org builds and maintains eligibility systems and enrollment experiences for enterprise & SME customers and partnership integrations for strategic partnerships. This role is in the partnerships team, focusing on prototyping, architecting, and executing the creation of our enterprise platform, contributing to B2B growth. Knowledge sharing and learning are encouraged with frequent mini-tech talks.
The engineering team impacts over 65M users. The role involves bringing new features to life to meet our mission and adopting cutting-edge technologies. The job offers purpose-driven work.
Location: Hiring in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City (remote), and Seattle (remote) with a requirement for permanent U.S. residence. SF and LA candidates follow a hybrid model working 3 days per week in the office.
Responsibilities
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 product collaboration, writing tech specs & RFCs, to feature release and operations. Build APIs and workflows mainly in Python. Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility. Work with product and engineering teams to release high-scale services.
Required Skills
4+ years of software development experience in building APIs and microservices. Experience defining, designing, and shipping features in a remote environment. Familiarity with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing and CI/CD systems. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated, able to work autonomously or collaboratively with cross-functional teams, product managers, designers, stakeholders, and engineers. Comfortable with vague requirements and making technical decisions or trade-offs.
Preferred Skills
BS/MS degree in Computer Science with 5+ years of software engineering experience. Experience in Python and Django development. Experience building scalable backend systems with observability. Strong understanding of database management and object-oriented programming.
Bonus Skills
Experience with Node.js and Typescript is a plus.
Pay & Benefits
The anticipated base salary range is $122,400 to $195,500 for this full-time position, plus equity and benefits. Salary ranges vary by job, level, and location within the U.S. Compensation depends on location, relevant experience, skills, and education. Benefits include base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare, monthly wellness stipend, retirement match, lifetime Headspace membership, generous parental leave, and more.
About Headspace
Headspace aims to provide lifelong mental health support through evidence-based content, clinical care, and innovative technology. They impact millions globally with accessible and personalized mental health care.
The company values: Make the Mission Matter, Iterate to Great, Own the Outcome, and Connect with Courage, shape culture and decision-making. They focus on building a connected, human-centered team redefining mental health care.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- A meaningful mission with visible impact
- A collaborative, inclusive culture grounded in values
- The opportunity to shape the future of mental health care
- Competitive pay and benefits supporting overall well-being
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Headspace fosters a safe, welcoming, and inclusive workplace free of discrimination. They comply with EEOC laws and go beyond in promoting diversity. They provide accommodations for disabilities under the ADA. Candidates needing assistance can contact the Talent team via a provided form link.
Please apply via the official Headspace job posting page on Greenhouse: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hs/jobs/6564350