About the role
At Playlist, life's richest moments happen when people step away from screens to move, connect, explore, and play. We're building the definitive platform for intentional living, connecting people with inspiring experiences in fitness, wellness, and beyond. With popular brands like Mindbody and ClassPass, Playlist empowers businesses and individuals, making it effortless for aspirations to become actions. Join us in reshaping technology's role to foster meaningful, real-world connections.
ClassPass offers thousands of fitness and wellness experiences worldwide, helping people lead active, balanced lifestyles. Our platform makes discovering and enjoying activities simple, personalized, and joyful—whether it's fitness classes, self-care sessions, a healthy lunch, or a new adventure. Join us in shaping healthier, more vibrant communities around the globe.
The Role You'll Play
- You’ll help build and evolve the backend systems that power ClassPass, partnering closely with Product, Design, and QA to take ideas from concept to production in a way that’s reliable, scalable, and grounded in real customer needs.
- Partner with Product, Design, and QA to deliver features from ideation through deployment, iterating based on feedback and outcomes
- Design and develop backend services and APIs that are robust, maintainable, and easy to work with
- Promote engineering excellence through automated testing, thoughtful code reviews, and effective monitoring
- Drive simplicity by reducing unnecessary complexity while maintaining reliability and quality
- Contribute to architecture decisions and help shape how microservices interact across a growing service-oriented ecosystem
- Strengthen operational health by identifying risks early and improving observability and resilience over time
- Lead with curiosity by seeking feedback, learning from diverse perspectives, and mentoring teammates
- Help foster a collaborative team culture that values autonomy, accountability, and impact
The Experience You’ll Bring
- Senior-level experience (8+ years) building and operating backend systems for large-scale SaaS platforms
- Proficiency in object-oriented languages such as Java, Kotlin, C#, and comfort working in a mixed stack
- Experience architecting and designing backend services in a microservices environment
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like New Relic or Kibana, and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating system risks
- Solid understanding of SDLC, design patterns, and Agile methodologies