Backend Developer (m / f / x) -

Reports to : Anna McDougall (Engineering Manager)

Talent Acquisition : Julia Cramer

Salary Band :

Professional IC L2 : 6477k (gross fix)

• VSOP (15% of annual gross salary)
• based on German benchmark adjusted to local cost of living for remote hires

Remotefirst Culture : We hire globally considering a time window of / 4.5 hours CET or support your relocation.

Offices : Berlin Hamburg

Your mission

HelloBetter is a pioneer in the field of digital healthcare. For more than 10 years we have been developing evidencebased digital health applications for the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions. Our applications cover a variety of areas including stress management depression problematic alcohol use panic disorder and anxiety vaginismus and sleep disorders.

Six of HelloBetters ten applications are approved as digital health applications. They are available free of charge by prescription to all insured adults in Germany.

For more information about HelloBetter see ourHelloBetter Handbook.

Our Engineering Team is composed of over 20 developers dedicated to advancing the field of digital health in Germany. As Backend Developer you are part of a dynamic environment that drives innovation and makes a positive impact on peoples lives. Leverage your expertise in backend development and crossteam collaboration to design a scalable backend structure ensuring stable secure and effective mental health products.

To learn more about our team we invite you to explore our team pages.

Your objectives

• Develop and maintain efficient backend microservices using technologies like TypeScript MongoDB Docker and Kubernetes
• Collaborate with frontend / mobile developers and crossfunctional team members to define objectives and implement cohesive code elevating the user experience and accessibility
• Embrace continuous education and training to stay updated on best practices explore new programming tools and provide knowledge sharing sessions to fellow team members
• Advocate for agile processes operational excellence and coding best practices emphasising clean readable code.
• Actively participate in the product lifecycle from discovery all the way to deployment

Your profile

Must Haves

• Around three years or more of professional experience with and TypeScript in a microservices environment
• Professional experience with nonrelational databases (e.g. MongoDB)
• Professional experience with queue management systems (e.g. Kafka RabbitMQ)
• Strong testing and documentation instinct for new features and architectural decisions
• Openness to working with colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences actively embracing diversity equity and inclusion
• English as company language fluently

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485) for medical products
• Working knowledge of Redis or / and ElasticSearch

Why us

• Mental health is a human right : we help thousands of people each month who struggle with depression stress insomnia burnout and other mental health issues

Research & Evidence

• We have a unique product and are at the forefront of research in digital health applications
• The effectiveness of our product is continuously evaluated and efficacy studies have been published in international and highimpact journals since 2014
• Data is of great importance to us and we are transparent about our strategy goals and results.

Growth

• As pioneers in the development of applications for various mental health conditions we are at the forefront of innovation
• We operate in an extremely exciting and emerging market
• Annual training budget of 1000 euros we place great emphasis on the personal growth of our employees and actively support their development

RemoteFirst

• Remotefirst culture we hire globally considering a time window of / 4.5 hours CET
• Use of our offices in Berlin and Hamburg if you prefer to work onsite
• Relocation option and support

Diversity & Inclusion

• Fair and equal treatment are the standards of our AntiHarassment Policy
• Flexible working hours shape your own day
• Company language English with a strong emphasis on inclusive language
• Transparent salary bands
• Additional 10 paid leave days for nonbirth parents after the birth or adoption of a child

Other Benefits

• 28 vacation days compensation for holidays that fall on weekends
• Tenure based paid time off up to three additional days
• Attractive VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan) for all employees
• Taxdeductible pension plan with an aboveaverage employer contribution
• Free or subsidized fitness memberships
• Regular team events

HelloBetter is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants of any national origin gender sexual orientation religious background gender identity and people with disabilities to apply

Privacy Policy for Applicants

Interview Process

People Team Interview (30min)

Engineering Manager Interview with Anna (45min)

Technical Round (90min) to learn more about our technical rounds have a look at Annas blog post!

Founder Interview with our CTO Amit (30min)

About us

HelloBetter was founded under the name Institut fr Online Gesundheitstrainings GmbH by internationally recognized researchers and psychologists in 2015. In more than 30 randomizedcontrolled studies HelloBetter has developed and evaluated 10 online programs from eight specific problem areas in cooperation with Leuphana University FriedrichAlexander University ErlangenNuremberg the Free University of Amsterdam Harvard University and other partners. These programs serve both the prevention and treatment of classic mental illnesses such as depression anxiety or panic disorders but also cover topics such as vaginismus or chronic pain. This gives HelloBetter the broadest study base of all providers.

In the meantime six therapy programs from HelloBetter have been approved by the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) as digital health applications and are available free of charge on prescription for all adults with health insurance in Germany. The work of the expert team has been published in international journals (including The Journal of the American Medical Association) and recognized with various awards (including Wilhelm Exner Award in Psychology 2016 EFPA Comenius Award 2017 Digital Health Award 2018 EU Compass Good Practice 2018 in Mental Health).

The company is based in Berlin and Hamburg and employs more than 130 people.

Key Skills

Business Intelligence,Bidding,Accounts Assistant Credit Control,Account Development,Content Development,Lab Testing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Backend Developer • Berlin, Berlin, Germany