Software Engineer III, Backend

At MyFitnessPal, we're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Backend Engineering team. As part of the Engineering Initiatives Team, you'll focus on improving our ability to extend and maintain software systems. This role is considered our "career" level Senior Software Engineer, trusted to break down abstract problems and implement solutions. You'll work collaboratively with cross-functional peers, develop and maintain APIs, evaluate and improve existing systems, and support resolution of production issues across the entire MyFitnessPal stack.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with cross-functional peers to solve problems as a team
• Building relationships across teams to understand and prioritize challenges
• Breaking down problems into small deliverable solutions
• Developing and maintaining APIs that drive user experience
• Evaluating and improving existing systems and APIs
• Supporting resolution of production issues

Qualifications:

• 4-6 years of relevant experience
• Experience building high request volume APIs for various clients
• Supported client teams through large-scale API changes
• Experience with API design patterns (REST & GraphQL)
• Experience with various data stores (MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)
• Profiling and performance tuning applications
• Experience with high volume messaging queues like Kafka
• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud computing platforms

We value collaboration, mentorship, and inclusive environments. Our tech stack includes Kotlin, Scala, Ruby, Java, Go, Node, and Python. We care more about your general engineering skills than specific language knowledge.

MyFitnessPal offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, parental leave, mental health benefits, annual performance bonus, 401(k) plan with match, responsible time off, and monthly wellness and technology allowances. We also provide flexibility in work location, with options to work remotely within the US or from our HQ in Austin, TX.

Join us in our mission to enable people to make healthy choices and be part of a team that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment.