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.
THE OPPORTUNITY We are hiring a DIRECTOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER to our BASE Focus Area team in PORTUGAL! At the BASE FA teams, we build the heart of the Wellhub business model. Our mission is to help Wellhub build a truly scalable platform to support dozens of millions of active users, clients, and partners worldwide with high availability while being flexible and extensible to incorporate new business models.
As a Director Software Engineer, you will oversee one or multiple engineering teams and their managers, responsible for delivering mission-critical services that power Wellhub's business. Your role will include driving technical and business strategy, optimizing engineering processes, and advancing the technical and leadership skills of your teams to create a culture of high performance and accountability.
YOUR IMPACT Oversee, mentor, and guide one or multiple engineering teams and their leads to deliver on large-scale projects with high complexity, ensuring alignment with company goals and strategic priorities; Partner with senior leadership to influence and drive engineering and product roadmaps, focusing on scalability, innovation, and business value; Foster engineering excellence by advancing best practices, improving development processes, and ensuring the technical vision remains relevant and actionable; Work closely with product, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure engineering outputs drive measurable business success; Cultivate a high-performing culture by mentoring engineering leaders and teams, ensuring continuous professional development; Ensure critical systems and services operate at high availability and scalability; Work in a collaborative and agile environment that prioritizes people over process; Live the mission: inspire and empower others by genuinely caring for your own wellbeing and your colleagues. WHO YOU ARE Experienced in managing managers (leads), as well as guiding multiple teams of software engineers; Experienced in architecting large-scale multi-tier web applications; Experienced in designing and developing complex modern web applications; Proficient in architecting large-scale, multi-tier applications, familiar with both monolithic and microservices architectures; You excel in mentoring engineering leads and their teams; You have excellent communication skills, able to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders; Experienced in applying computer science fundamentals; Experienced in working with SQL/NoSQL technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB; You have a deep understanding of systems and can actively troubleshoot issues; You need to be able to articulate ideas clearly when speaking to groups in English. We recognize that individuals approach job applications differently. We strongly encourage all aspiring applicants to go for it, even if they don't match the job description 100%. Please note that prior experience in managing managers (leads) and architecting large-scale multi-tier web applications are mandatory requirements.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU We're a wellness company that is committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Our benefits include:
WELLHUB: Access digital fitness programs and online wellness resources for meditation, nutrition, mental health support, and more. FITNESS: Additional fitness subsidy to access onsite gyms and fitness studios. FLEXIBLE WORK: We offer two work model options: flexible hybrid and full remote. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE: Flexibility to adjust working hours based on personal schedule. PAID TIME OFF: Minimum of 25 days paid holiday per year. PARENTAL LEAVE: 100% paid parental leave to all new parents. CAREER GROWTH: Outstanding opportunities for personal and career growth. CULTURE: An exciting and supportive environment filled with passionate individuals. Diversity, Equity, and Belonging at Wellhub We aim to create a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive space where everyone knows they belong. Wellhub is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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