Overview

Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world. Headspace is a global leader in mindfulness through its app and online content offerings. At Headspace, our employees embody our three core values: selfless drive, courageous heart, and a curious mind.  Being on the engineering team, you’ll be working on a product that impacts more than 65M users. You will help us bring new features to life to meet our mission, while also helping push our platform to newer technologies as we embrace the cutting edge. A big goal needs talented people, so come join us and give your day job a sense of purpose!

About the Senior Software Engineer, Web (Partner) at Headspace:

Headspace is seeking a Software Engineer to join its Partner Team and be responsible for building out great web experiences for our growing number of business partners. As part of this team, you’ll be tasked with prototyping, architecting, and executing on the creation of our enterprise platform, and be integral in the platform’s continued growth. We are open to both full stack or front end focused candidates.

Location: This role is open to remote employees in select US states: California, New York, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Maryland + Washington DC, North Carolina and Washington. 

How your skills and passion will come to life at Headspace:

  • Create beautiful, engaging single page web applications in React/Redux
  • This position will be heavier on the front-end  side of things but most certainly welcome to shift priorities on the backend as sometimes it is needed
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
  • Work on new and existing features
  • Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
  • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

What you’ve accomplished:

  • 5+ years of experience in software development
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related experience
  • Proficiency in JavaScript both Web and Node.JS
  • React/Redux or (any modern framework) and JavaScript ecosystem
  • Exposure to alerting and monitoring
  • Experience with testing – Unit tests best practices,  E2E-tests ( We are responsible to test what we ship )
  • Able to decide when to move fast and when to slow down on a project
  • Self starter, can do attitude, team player and overall sense of ownership

How we feel about Diversity & Inclusion:

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 if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

How to get started:

If you’re excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at Headspace, please apply with your CV and a cover letter that best expresses your interest and unique qualifications.