Hiring Scala / Java - Server-Side Software Engineer - (Chelsea, NYC) New York City

Weight Watchers is an international leader in healthy lifestyle change. At Weight Watchers our mission is "To Change People's Relationship with Food for Good". We are transforming our half-century old company by leveraging technology and leading the way in the health and wellness arena with a new emphasis on analytics, mobility and digital solutions to help our members reach their goals. This includes integrating with Fitbit, iOS Health, among others, as well as the associated tools, information and synchronization needed for our members.

We are seeking people excited to join our team during this transformation. This is a rare opportunity to help change the culture and approach of the organization. This is a great opportunity for new employees to expand their skills and influence within their teams and the company overall.

As reliance on health and wellness awareness increases, be part of the team that will be leading the way.

Scala / Java - Senior Server-Side Engineer

Are you passionate about technology?

Do you enjoy the challenge of a transformation effort?
Are you looking to build a great product that genuinely improves the lives of others?
Do you have the technical chops and proven track record to be part of a core team?

We're hiring the core team that will build a new product technology platform from the ground up. The new platform will be a vital part of the company's transformation and its reimagined product offering. From technology selection and architecture to team structure and processes, the core team will take on the challenge of defining the way forward and delivering real results.

Skills are important, but so are attitude and the ability to work well with others. You'll need them all to be part of the team. The core team will start as a small SWAT-style team with everyone expected to pull their own weight and to play a variety of roles. The team will grow and we need the right leaders in place now to fuel that growth and to accept the significant responsibility that comes with building a platform that delights our millions of existing and future members.

Here's a partial list of technologies under consideration:

• Platform: Linux, Amazon Web Services
• Foundation: Cassandra, MySQL, Mule, Kafka, Redis, Solr
• Languages: Java, Scala, Javascript
• Frameworks: Play, Node.js, Backbone.js, etc.

Responsibilities

• Define
• Product Backlog
• Technology Platform
• Design - Services - Design robust, scalable, service-based systems
• Deliver
• Grow -- the team

Requirements

Here are a few skills and experiences that top the list of what we're looking for:

• Undeniable agile delivery track record - - We have big ideas that we need to get to market, NOW.
• Did we mention Agile? - This is not just a buzzword to us.
• Sustainable, tested development - We are no flash-in-the-pan startup. While modernizing aggressively, we take the long-term viability of our company very seriously.
• Big data platforms - Managing and mining our large customer data set is a key to our future success.
• Cloud-based services - The new platform will live in the cloud. You should already be there.
• Content Management Experience - Fresh content is an important part of our user experience.

To apply: http://smrtr.co/1yfkhkZ

We hire only the best people. Here are the benefits to being top-notch:
• Generous healthcare coverage.
• 401(K) with company match.
• Paid Time Off
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness allowance
• Profit Sharing
• Plus, the resources to locate services including child care, legal services, pet care and more


Weight Watchers is an equal opportunity employer. Weight Watchers does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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