Principal Software Engineer, Backend

About the Principal Software Engineer, Backend at Headspace: At Headspace, you’ll be working on a highly impactful consumer facing product that impacts millions of members globally. Our mission is to transform mental healthcare to improve the health and happiness of people all over the world, so join us to make that happen! As a Principal Engineer, you’ll play a key role in shaping the technical foundation of our platform as we scale to serve millions of 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! What you will do: Lead architecture and design of high-scale, low-latency applications that are core to Headspace’s business and member experience. Define long-term technical strategies and implementation paths for complex systems. Own and drive engineering excellence across multiple domains or squads. Write high-quality, performant, and testable code — primarily in Typescript and Python — and set the standard for craftsmanship across the organization. Shape product and platform evolution by partnering with PMs, EMs, and stakeholders across Product, Data, Security, and Infrastructure to align technical vision with business goals. Author technical specs and RFCs that guide not o