Description:

Calibrate is on a mission to change the way the world treats weight, focusing on metabolic health rather than willpower.
The company aims to close the care gap for 175 million adults in a $600 billion market related to obesity.
Calibrate launched in 2020 and has expanded its programs to include a biweekly 1:1 coaching program and a purpose-built app for tracking health metrics.
The Staff Software Engineer will design services and systems with a focus on iterative development, reliability, and simplicity.
Responsibilities include building, testing, deploying, maintaining, and enhancing software solutions, partnering with product and design teams, and leading by example to mentor team members.
The role requires fostering collaboration within the engineering team and managing technical dependencies, timelines, and deliverables for projects.
Participation in rotating on-call duties, including incident management, is also expected.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 8+ years of software development experience, with strong skills in Python.
Experience with PostgreSQL and other SQL-based databases is required.
Familiarity with AWS (or other cloud services), infrastructure as code, and CI/CD is necessary.
Mobile development experience is a plus.
Strong strategic thinking skills are essential to align team efforts with organizational goals.
Extensive experience in software engineering with a proven track record of technical leadership and mentoring is required.
Candidates should have strong expertise in designing and developing scalable and maintainable software systems.
Proficiency in systematic debugging, incident management, and operational monitoring is necessary.
Excellent communication skills are required to foster effective collaboration.
A deep understanding of security principles and practices, along with experience in driving security initiatives, is essential.
The ability to manage risk, change, and uncertainty in a dynamic environment is required.

Calibrate offers attractive salaries with opportunities for equity in the company.
Employees enjoy a generous paid time off policy, including multiple paid company holidays, wellness days, and floating holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision benefit options are available to support employee and family health.
The company provides Calibrate-funded disability and basic life insurance for peace of mind.
Employees have access to wellness programs, including a complimentary Peloton membership, Headspace membership, and therapy services.
An Employee Assistance Program through Prudential is available for counseling on various topics.
The company promotes remote-first working arrangements, allowing flexibility to work from any state.
A competitive paid parental leave program is offered to support new parents.