Staff Software Engineer

Noom is on a mission to help people live better longer. Were a consumer-led digital health company connecting people to content coaching community and clinicians to build lasting habits and live healthier lives. Were a high-growth organization powered by science technology and world-class talent. When you join Noom on any team youll see the impact of your work on the world.

Our Architecture Team

Our Architecture team builds and powers the core infrastructure behind every app service and developer across Noom. Were one of the most critical teams in the business ensuring that everything we build is designed with scalability and quality in mind. As Noom continues to grow across new products and user experiences our team sets the technical foundation that makes that growth possible.

About the Role

Were seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Architecture team and drive technical leadership across our core platform. This role will actively contribute as an IC while helping evolve the backend platform services from configuration to entitlements to shared data platforms that every other team at Noom builds on top of.

In the near term youll also help refine and drive adoption of fully agentic backend service development across the company. Over the longer term youll help define Nooms architecture vision ensuring our platform can scale in a secure and compliant fashion across new products and user experiences while cultivating AI expertise to unlock efficiencies across engineering.

You Will

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable secure backend systems that power Nooms apps and services.
• Evolve core backend platform services including configuration entitlements and shared data platforms that enable teams across the company to build more compelling user experiences.
• Set architectural vision for Nooms core platform ensuring alignment with broader engineering standards and long-term product scalability.
• Work cross-functionally (XFN) with technical leaders across the company digging deeply into technical problems while understanding product needs.
• Refine and drive adoption of agentic backend service development practices across the full engineering organization.
• Leverage AI-driven development tools to enhance the teams velocity and innovation.
• Actively contribute to codebases (50%) drive architectural planning (25%) and provide technical leadership and mentorship (25%).

About You

If youre interested in shaping the future of health by designing scalable fault-tolerant systems that power Nooms entire platform this role may be for you!

You Have

• Proven experience operating at the Staff-level or equivalent in backend engineering roles with at least 810 years of experience.
• Backend platform experience at large-scale D2C or B2B2C companies ideally building for internal engineering audiences.
• Familiarity with distributed systems that operate large-scale high-volume platforms
• Deep proficiency in Java or Kotlin and experience with the Spring framework.
• Familiarity with relational databases and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred but strong experience with at least one major cloud provider required).
• Demonstrated success in architecting scalable fault-tolerant integrations with external systems.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence teams across an engineering function.
• Interest or experience in AI-based tooling or development acceleration

What Makes This Job Amazing

• Step into an established performance creative function with real scope and visibility from day one
• Take on your first management responsibility in a supportive environment one direct report with room to grow the team
• Work on a mission that matters helping people build healthier habits and live longer lives
• Direct partnership with and mentorship from a seasoned Creative Director
• Path to build and lead a full performance creative team as Noom scales

What Youll Earn and Enjoy

• Pay that reflects your impact.Compensation benchmarked to the market and shaped by your impact and value.
• Investment in your future.A 401(k) with company match to help you build long-term financial security.
• Time to truly recharge.Paid holidays generous time off Summer Fridays and a company-wide Summer Break week so the whole team can unplug together.
• Care that covers it all.Access to top-tier medical plans for you and your family including a premium-free plan option alongside dental vision and life insurance.
• Support for growing families.Paid parental leave to give you the time and flexibility to focus on what matters most.
• And more to help you thrive.Stock awards a performance-based bonus and exclusive access to Nooms products so you can grow with us win with us and enjoy what we build.

The base salary range for this position is $219000-$258000. Actual compensation is determined by job-related factors including experience skills qualifications and location.

This role is based in our Princeton office with a hybrid schedule (2 days per week on-site).

More About Noom

Noom is a leading whole-person health platform on a mission to help people live better longer. We combine personalized medication with the science of behavior change and psychology to help people build lasting habits and live longer healthier lives. With nationally-recognized holistic programs spanning weight diabetes prevention GLP-1 support menopause longevity and more we serve millions through health plans employers and direct-to-consumer offerings. As a trailblazer in the world of health and wellness Noom makes healthy living easy fun and deeply rewarding.

Were more than a health tech companywere a movement. This belief extends to our culture: we empower our people to think big act boldly and take pride in their contributions to shaping the future of health. Weve been named one of the Best Places to Work by Inc. Fortune Glassdoor and Quartzincluding honors for technology and diversity.

Join us in shaping the future of health.Youll be part of a passionate mission-driven team working to make the world a healthier placeone habit at a time.

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