# Senior Software Engineer

**Company:** [WHOOP](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/whoop)
**Location:** Boston, MA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, AWS, Linux, REST APIs, Git, CI/CD, Embedded Systems
**Posted:** 2026-07-16

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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