Senior Software Engineer - Platform

April 10

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BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy service, providing a platform where individuals can connect with licensed therapists through text, chat, audio, or video sessions. The service allows users to easily find a therapist that fits their specific needs and preferences, making mental health support accessible from anywhere at any time. With a network of over 30,000 licensed providers, BetterHelp seeks to improve mental well-being by catering to a range of issues such as depression, anxiety, relationships, and trauma, while ensuring the same level of professionalism as traditional in-office therapy.

Internet • Professional Counseling • Therapy

201 - 500 employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🧘 Wellness

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• Who are we and why should you join us? • BetterHelp is on a mission to remove the traditional barriers to therapy and make mental health care more accessible to everyone. • Founded in 2013, we are now the world’s largest online therapy service, providing affordable and convenient therapy across the globe. • Our network of over 30,000 licensed therapists has helped millions of people take ownership of their mental health and change their lives forever. • As the Senior Software Engineer, Platform at BetterHelp, you’ll join a diverse team of licensed clinicians, engineers, product pros, creatives, marketers, and business leaders who share a passion for expanding access to therapy. • And as a mental health company, we take employee mental health just as seriously as we do our mission. • We deeply invest in our team’s well-being and professional development, because we know that business and individual growth go hand-in-hand. • You should be comfortable diving into a complex, multi-sided application to identify unmaintainable code, develop a thoughtful plan to improve it, and drive that plan through to execution.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in platform development, with a deep understanding of web development principles. • Strong experience in PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and RESTful API development. • Experience modernizing legacy systems and migrating to more scalable architectures. • Deep SQL knowledge, including database design, complex queries, and optimization. • Experience with authentication and security best practices. • Ability to debug, refactor, and optimize a multi-sided platform to improve efficiency and scalability. • Proficiency in Git and working within a team-based development environment. • Deep understanding of web development concepts and principles. • Ability to learn quickly and pick up new skills independently. • Get-things-done attitude with eagerness to build something great. • Must be able to legally work in the US. • Ability to travel to our Mountain View, California offices up to three times per year and to an additional company offsite.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage • 401k benefits with employer matching contribution • Holistic perks program (including free therapy, employee wellness, and more) • Remote work with regular in-person bonding experiences sponsored by the company • The chance to build something that changes lives – and that people love • Any piece of hardware or software that will make you happy and productive • An awesome community of co-workers