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WHOOPWHOOPBoston, MA

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer building and owning the Python-based manufacturing platform and AWS cloud infrastructure for automated testing, data collection, and scalable production of WHOOP hardware. Requires 5+ years experience, strong Python and cloud skills, and collaboration with hardware/firmware teams.

Salary not listed
On-site5+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain the Python-based manufacturing platform that powers automated test across engineering builds and high-volume production.
  • Architect scalable software frameworks and services that integrate with automated test equipment, embedded devices, manufacturing systems, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain cloud-based services and infrastructure in AWS to support manufacturing applications, test execution, data collection, and operational monitoring.
  • Build and maintain internal APIs, tooling, and developer workflows that improve the reliability, maintainability, and usability of the manufacturing software ecosystem.
  • Partner closely with Manufacturing, Hardware, Firmware, Electrical, and Quality Engineering teams to translate manufacturing requirements into robust software solutions.
  • Drive engineering best practices through software architecture, automated testing, code reviews, documentation, and technical mentorship while continuously improving platform reliability and developer productivity.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building production-quality applications and platforms.
  • Excellent Python development and debugging skills, with experience designing modular, maintainable software architectures.
  • Experience administering Linux systems and working comfortably in Windows development and production environments.
  • Experience designing and consuming RESTful Web APIs and building distributed software systems.
  • Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and administering applications and infrastructure within AWS.
  • Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including Git/GitHub workflows, software build systems, CI/CD, automated testing, and code review.
  • Experience integrating software with hardware, embedded systems, instrumentation, or automated test equipment is highly preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • A strong commitment to leveraging AI tools to accelerate development, while maintaining rigorous quality standards and ensuring all AI-assisted output meets the same high bar as manual contributions.

Skills

PythonAWSLinuxREST APIsGitCI/CDEmbedded Systems
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