MyFitnessPal · 1 hour ago
Staff Software Engineer, Internal Developer Platform
MyFitnessPal is a company dedicated to promoting good health through tools and resources. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Infrastructure team, responsible for designing and building an internal developer platform that enhances developer autonomy and efficiency.
AppsFitnessHealth CareNutritionPersonal HealthQuantified SelfWellness
Responsibilities
Define and build MyFitnessPal’s Internal Developer Platform (IDP) from the ground up, turning our cloud infrastructure capabilities into a product that enables engineers to ship with confidence
Lead major technical initiatives to dramatically improve developer velocity and autonomy, including automation that reduces cognitive load and operational toil
Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Product Engineering to identify the highest-leverage platform problems and deliver solutions that are secure-by-default and easy-to-adopt
Drive adoption through experimentation, using feedback loops, developer listening sessions, office hours, metrics, and iterative improvements based on real usage
Mature the Infrastructure team’s capabilities through automation and efficient architectural design
Coach team members to grow technical skills and increase the success of the team
Provide thought leadership on industry best practices around design, testing, security, and deployment
Be at the forefront of ways agentic AI is influencing software development
Turn big ideas or complex problems into simple, elegant solutions
Qualification
Required
Possess 3+ years of experience as a senior software or senior cloud infrastructure engineer
Strong software engineering foundation with significant experience building platforms or developer-facing infrastructure tooling (you've shipped products to internal users)
Proven experience taking a platform engineering initiative from zero to meaningful adoption, including defining the 'north star,' designing and shipping the initial product, and iterating based on feedback and metrics
Deep experience with cloud-native infrastructure on AWS and modern runtime patterns (Docker/Kubernetes/EKS, EC2, S3, etc.)
Expertise in building automation with IaC (Terraform is a plus) and modern CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions is a plus) with an emphasis on reusability and developer ergonomics
Strong understanding of cloud networking and security fundamentals (VPCs, identity/IAM, policy/guardrails, secrets management)
Experience designing and applying automated testing and tooling to reduce maintenance overhead and operational toil
Demonstrated experience in planning and executing complex projects while driving alignment across cross-functional teams
Preferred
Experience supporting B2C/mobile backend environments with high traffic, rapid iteration, and strong reliability needs is a plus
AWS or equivalent cloud solutions architect certifications are a plus
Benefits
Healthcare
Parental planning
Mental health benefits
Annual performance bonus
A 401(k) plan and match
Responsible time off
Monthly wellness and technology allowances
Volunteer days off
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Fertility-related matters assistance
Monthly Wellness Allowance
Reward and recognition platform
Access to MyFitnessPal Premium
Virtual learning and development library
DEI Committee initiatives
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Retirement savings program
Company
MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is a health smartphone app that tracks nutrition, exercise, and diet.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$18MKey Investors
Kleiner Perkins
2020-10-30Acquired
2013-08-13Series A· $18M
Leadership Team
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