Backend Engineer
About The Position
Our AI Team is looking for a mid-level Backend Engineer. In this role, you’ll own meaningful backend engineering work, writing clean, scalable code, collaborating with senior engineers and stakeholders, and contributing to GenAI-adjacent initiatives that extend what we’re already building. This is an IC-first, hands-on role: you’ll spend the majority of your time doing the engineering work, with coordination across teams both local and international. Noom is a leading whole-person health platform on a mission to help people live better, longer. We combine personalized medication with the science of behavior change and psychology, to help people build lasting habits and live longer, healthier lives. With nationally-recognized, holistic programs spanning weight, diabetes prevention, GLP-1 support, menopause, longevity, and more, we serve millions through health plans, employers, and direct-to-consumer offerings. As a trailblazer in the world of health and wellness, Noom makes healthy living easy, fun, and deeply rewarding. We’re more than a health tech company—we’re a movement. This belief extends to our culture: we empower our people to think big, act boldly, and take pride in their contributions to shaping the future of health. With a strong remote culture, as well as offices in NYC and Princeton, we’ve been named one of the Best Places to Work by Inc., Fortune, Glassdoor, and Quartz—including honors for technology and diversity.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of backend engineering experience with a strong command of Java, Kotlin, or similar languages
- Solid engineering fundamentals; you write clean, well-structured code and can take ownership of meaningful technical scope
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to understand requirements and deliver against business priorities
- A pragmatic, adaptable mindset; you can navigate ambiguity and move fluidly across engineering projects without losing momentum
Nice To Haves
- If you’re energized by solving real backend challenges and want to build at the intersection of health tech and AI, this role may be for you!
Responsibilities
- Deliver backend engineering work across Noom’s product and Agentic/AI initiatives
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, product, and healthcare teams to execute on defined scope and priorities
- Write and maintain scalable backend systems using Java and/or Kotlin that support Noom’s community of users
- Help continuously improve how the engineering team operates
Benefits
- A 401(k) with company match
- Paid holidays
- Generous time off
- Summer Fridays
- A company-wide Summer Break week
- Access to top-tier medical plans for you and your family, including a premium-free plan option
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Stock awards
- A performance-based bonus
- Exclusive access to Noom’s products
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
