Senior Backend Software Engineer

Wellhub (formerly Gympass) is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join their Wellbeing Access team in Portugal. As a key member of the CIA (B2B focus area) Wellbeing Access Squad, you'll be instrumental in simplifying the employee signup experience and making it seamless, secure, and stress-free for end-users. The role involves working with modern technologies including Go, Kotlin, and Kubernetes in a microservices architecture.

The company, headquartered in NYC with teams across 11 countries, has evolved from a gym pass provider to a comprehensive corporate wellness platform. They connect employees to various wellness partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep through a single cost-effective subscription.

The position offers significant technical challenges and growth opportunities, working with high-volume distributed systems and cloud technologies (AWS). You'll collaborate within an agile team comprising developers, product managers, and UX designers, contributing to system architecture, code quality, and mentoring other team members.

Wellhub emphasizes work-life balance and employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements (remote or hybrid), comprehensive benefits including their own wellness platform access, generous PTO, parental leave, and a supportive, diverse work environment. The company maintains a growth mindset and invests heavily in employee development.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in backend development and microservices architecture, with proficiency in languages like Java, Kotlin, or Go. They should be comfortable with cloud technologies, possess excellent communication skills in both English and Portuguese, and share the company's commitment to promoting wellness in the workplace.