Calm is the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, offering digital mental health programs and support for individuals and organizations.

Calm, the leading mental health and wellness application, is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join their engineering team. As the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation, Calm supports over 150 million people and 3,500 organizations across 190 countries. The role is crucial in building and maintaining Calm Health's HIPAA-compliant mental health application.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be working in fast-moving, small pods to design and develop scalable systems that power their mobile and web applications. You'll be responsible for creating reliable, performant, and secure backend services, working closely with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, Product Managers, and client engineers.

The ideal candidate should have 8 years of experience with strong expertise in GoLang, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure (GCP). You'll be working on implementing RESTful APIs, maintaining high test coverage, and optimizing deployment workflows while ensuring robust system security.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about mental health technology and interested in making a meaningful impact. The role offers competitive compensation ($154,500 - $259,700), equity, comprehensive benefits, and flexible time off. Calm's commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion makes it an ideal workplace for professionals seeking a collaborative and innovative environment.

Senior Backend Engineer role at Calm, building scalable systems for the #1 mental health and wellness app, offering competitive pay and benefits.

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Calm is the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, offering trusted support for individuals and organizations to manage stress, improve sleep and live mindfully.

Calm is on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. As a Senior Backend Engineer at Calm, you'll be a critical member of the Engineering Team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems that power our mobile and web applications. You'll work in fast-moving, small pods, collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and develop technical specifications. Your role involves designing and implementing complex backend features and services, writing high-quality code, ensuring high test coverage, and implementing monitoring for system errors and performance issues. You'll also be expected to stay up-to-date with the latest backend technologies and mentor other software engineers.

Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy backend features
- Writing well-documented, maintainable code adhering to industry best practices
- Implementing backend features with instrumentation and monitoring
- Providing accurate estimates and consistently delivering on time
- Conducting high-quality code reviews focused on code quality and mentoring

The ideal candidate has experience with technologies like JavaScript/TypeScript, GoLang, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS/GCP/GKE, and relational databases. You should have experience with REST API-based microservices design, working in agile environments, and providing technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Calm offers a competitive salary range of $185,500 - $259,700, along with equity, comprehensive benefits, a 401k, and flexible time off. We're committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Join us in our mission to support mental health for everyone!

Senior Backend Engineer at Calm, designing and developing scalable systems for the #1 mental health app

Calm is on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. With the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, Calm offers trusted support for individuals and organizations.

Calm is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join their Engineering Team. This role is critical in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems that power Calm's mobile and web applications. The ideal candidate will work closely with engineers, designers, product managers, and customers to ensure reliable, performant, and secure products.

Key responsibilities include:
- Gathering requirements and defining technical specifications
- Designing and developing scalable backend systems
- Writing high-quality, well-documented code
- Ensuring high test coverage
- Implementing monitoring for system failures and performance issues
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Staying updated on latest backend technologies
- Mentoring and training software engineers

The role requires expertise in:
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/GKE/Azure)
- Relational databases and SQL
- REST API-based microservices design
- Security focus
- Agile development
- Unit and integration testing in CI/CD environments

Additional skills include strong communication, ability to provide accurate estimates, and experience with GoLang and Airbyte. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of related experience and a BS in Computer Science or related field.

Calm offers a competitive salary range of $150,000 - $260,000, based on location and qualifications, along with equity, comprehensive benefits, 401k, and flexible time off. They are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees.

Calm is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to design and develop scalable systems for their mental health app.

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Calm is the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, offering digital mental health programs and support for individuals and organizations.