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Playlist (parent company of ClassPass and Mindbody) is building a platform for intentional living, connecting people with fitness, wellness, and lifestyle experiences. ClassPass operates a global marketplace offering thousands of fitness and wellness activities, helping users discover personalized experiences from fitness classes to wellness sessions.
As a Software Engineer III - Backend, you will design and build reliable, scalable APIs and microservices that power the core ClassPass platform. You'll collaborate closely with Product, Design, and QA teams to iterate on backend architecture and deliver end-to-end solutions. Your responsibilities include applying engineering best practices such as automated testing, code reviews, and proactive monitoring to maintain high system reliability. You'll participate in roadmap planning and design discussions, contributing technical expertise and thoughtful insights. You'll also seek diverse feedback to improve code quality and team collaboration, while keeping user experience top of mind—building systems that delight both studio partners and end users.
This is a senior individual contributor role focused on technical depth and architectural impact, with opportunities to influence platform direction through design discussions and roadmap participation.
**Requirements:**
- Significant experience building and scaling backend systems for large-scale SaaS products
- Strong background in object-oriented programming languages such as C# or Java
- Experience designing service-oriented and microservice-based architectures
- Familiarity with modern monitoring and observability tools (e.g., New Relic, Kibana)
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), design patterns, and Agile methodologies
- Proven ability to assess feature impact, identify potential risks, and design for long-term maintainability
- Detail-oriented, collaborative, and driven by a desire to build excellent systems
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in a professional setting
**Technologies:** Java, Kotlin, Python, React, SQL and relational databases, New Relic, Kibana, Agile processes.
