Software Engineer III, Backend Remote

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

• Build and maintain performant backend systems and applications that drive real-world experiences
• Partner with Product, Design, and QA to bring features to life from ideation through deployment, always iterating with the end-user in mind.
• Champion engineering best practices—automated testing, peer reviews, observability, and elegant design
• Lead and influence architecture decisions that prioritize scalability and simplicity
• Seek feedback, iterate fast, and balance innovation with reliability
• Approach development with empathy—understanding how your work supports both our partners and their communities
• Mentor others and help foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture

Experience You Bring

• You care about writing great code and solving the right problems. You’re energized by big-picture thinking and grounded in delivering value with clarity and care.
• Senior-level experience developing large-scale SaaS applications
• Proficiency with languages like Kotlin, Java, .NET, C#, Typescript, or JavaScript
• Experience designing APIs and working with microservice architecture
• Familiarity with observability tools like New Relic or Kibana
• Deep understanding of SQL and relational databases
• An agile mindset and a strong grasp of software development lifecycle practices
• Ability to navigate complexity, assess tradeoffs, and execute with confidence
• Excellent communicator who brings others along and helps ideas stick

Technologies you could be working with

• Languages: Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, .NET, C#
• Architecture: Microservices
• Monitoring: New Relic, Kibana
• Databases: SQL and relational data modeling

Have we piqued your curiosity?

Sound like the role for you? We’d love to hear from you! Even if you’re not 100% sure about potential fit, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for the right