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WHOOP · 12 hours ago

Director, IT Engineering

WHOOP is on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan by providing a deeper understanding of members' bodies and daily lives. They are seeking a deeply technical individual to lead their IT function, responsible for building a capable IT team and implementing innovative technology solutions to enhance employee experience and security.
ElectronicsConsumer GoodsWellnessSportsConsumer ElectronicsFitnessWearables
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Engineer a fast, frictionless workplace: Lead global IT operations that enable thousands of people around the world to do their best work and get things done faster than at other employers
Craft an innovative technology environment: Imagine what IT should look like in 5 years and make it real for WHOOP
Scale with human and non-human workers: Technology today can do more than just deflect HelpDesk tickets. Figure out how to run hyper efficient IT operations
Implement robust and thoughtful security protections: You’re responsible for security-by-design that actually protects the company
Continuously earn the trust of WHOOP members: Compliance and controls need to be embedded in everything you do to serve and honor our members
Drive cross-functional change: Be a visible, respected leader who senior leaders want to listen to and solve problems with. Be an exceptional collaborator who drives meaningful improvements in our business operations
Build the most technically capable IT team in the Northeast: Shape a team that excels in driving employee experience, productivity & efficiency, and security - all at a fast pace

Qualification

Modern technology expertiseLeadership in IT/EngineeringArchitectureSystem designBuilding technical teamsFinancial analysis skillsBusiness acumenHigh EQStorytelling skillsProblem solvingTransparent communication

Required

Be a master of modern technology with deep hands-on experience implementing innovative systems
Extensive leadership experience across IT or Engineering in high-growth environments
Pragmatic judgment around architecture and system design with the ability to balance speed, scalability, security, and employee experience
Demonstrated ability to tackle a broad range of business challenges, moving seamlessly from high-level strategy to direct system engineering and delivery
Outstanding business partnership skills, capable of excellent storytelling, problem solving, and transparent communications
Experience building and leading high-performing technical teams and setting a high bar for quality and reliability
High EQ and deep care for employee experience. Adept at finding creative solutions that balance business needs with removing friction for employees
Think and act like a CFO: highly skilled at financial analysis; strong business acumen; high integrity stewardship of the company's finances

Benefits

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Company

WHOOP is a fitness tech company that offers wearables that track sleep, recovery, and performance.

H1B Sponsorship

WHOOP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (32)
2024 (18)
2023 (15)
2022 (5)
2021 (17)
2020 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$404.75M
Key Investors
SoftBank Vision FundIVPFoundry Group
2026-01-15Undisclosed
2021-08-30Series F· $200M
2020-10-28Series E· $100M

Leadership Team

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Will Ahmed
Founder & CEO
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Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer
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