Sr Software Engineer - Backend

About the Company:

At Playlist, life's richest moments happen when people step away from screens to move, connect, explore, and play. We're building the definitive platform for intentional living, connecting people with inspiring experiences in fitness, wellness, and beyond. With popular brands like Mindbody and ClassPass, Playlist empowers businesses and individuals, making it effortless for aspirations to become actions. Join us in reshaping technology's role to foster meaningful, real-world connections.

The Role You’ll Play 

• Partner with Product, Design, and QA to bring features to life from ideation through deployment, always iterating with the end-user in mind. 
• Design and develop backend services and APIs that are robust, maintainable, and user-friendly. 
• Champion engineering excellence through practices like automated testing, thoughtful code reviews, and effective monitoring. 
• Push for simplicity and eliminate unnecessary complexity, all while delivering reliable, high-quality software that delights users. 
• Contribute to architecture decisions and help shape how microservices interact across a growing, service-oriented ecosystem. 
• Lead with curiosity-seeking feedback, learning from diverse perspectives, and mentoring others along the way. 
• Be a driving force for positive change, culture, and collaboration on a team that values autonomy and impact. 

Experience You Bring 

• Senior-level experience developing backend systems for large-scale SaaS platforms. 
• Proficiency in object-oriented languages such as Java, Kotlin, C#, and comfort working in a mixed stack.
• Experience architecting and designing backend services in a microservices environment. 
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like New Relic or Kibana, and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating system risks. 
• Solid understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), design patterns, and Agile methodologies. 
• Skilled in SQL and relational databases, with a clear eye on performance and maintainability. 
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across roles and backgrounds. 
• Passion for delivering meaningful solutions, learning constantly, and helping others grow. 

Have we piqued your curiosity?

Sound like the role for you? We’d love to hear from you! Even if you’re not 100% sure about potential fit, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for the right person, not the perfect series of checkboxes.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We highly value diversity at our company and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected characteristics.

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Note: This description outlines key responsibilities but isn’t intended to cover every task or duty. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the team and business goals.