Tech Lead Backend Software Engineer | CARE Team at Wellhub

Job Description

Your wellbeing matters. Join a company that cares.

GET TO KNOW US
Wellhub (formerly Gympass*) is a corporate wellness platform that connects employees to the best partners for fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep, all included in one subscription designed to cost less than each individual partner. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in NYC, we have a growing global team in 11 countries. At Wellhub, you have the opportunity to build a career in a high-growth tech company that places wellbeing at the foundation of its culture, and contribute to making every company a wellness company.

*Big news: Gympass is now Wellhub!
We are thrilled to announce our rebranding as Wellhub, marking a significant milestone in our journey. This transformation reflects our evolution from a “pass for gyms” to a comprehensive employee wellbeing solution. With our refreshed identity, we are poised to embark on an exciting new chapter of growth and expansion. We are elevating our offerings, including a completely new app experience and an expanded network of wellbeing partners.

THE OPPORTUNITY
We are hiring a Backend Software Engineer Specialist in our CARE area in Portugal!

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Software Engineer to join our team and help us build solutions by providing high-quality data to improve Wellhub’s products and provide partner data to all areas of the company.

You will join a team responsible for building and maintaining a comprehensive database of information on our existing and potential partners. This includes discovering and collecting data from various sources and formats (text, photo, video, audio), processing and enriching this data, and transforming it into actionable insights that enhance partner content, user recommendations, business intelligence, and the overall quality of our platform. We expect all candidates to be avid learners, team workers, and not afraid to fail fast and try again.

YOUR IMPACT
You will be working in one or more of the following areas:

Web Crawling & Scraping
HTTP requests
HTML parsing
Dynamic scraping
Crawling best practices
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Third-Party API Integration
REST APIs (authentication via tokens, OAuth, etc.)
Google Places API
Meta (Facebook Graph API)
OpenStreetMap (Nominatim, Overpass API)
Data Processing & Transformation
Data handling and cleaning
Data validation and modeling
Testing & Quality Assurance
Unit and integration testing
Mocking external APIs
API Development and Integration:
Design and develop APIs.
Ensure APIs are secure, scalable, and performant.
Ensure seamless integration with other software systems, enhancing interoperability and functionality (e.g., WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, Google Chat, and other 3rd party mobile applications).
Collaboration and Communication:
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers.
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
Communicate technical concepts and project progress effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. Bring wellbeing to the forefront of work, and create a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable taking care of themselves, taking time off, and finding work-life balance.