Senior Backend Engineer - MapMyFitness

Outside; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

Flexible Time Away

Sick leave

Job summary

Outside Interactive, Inc. is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to power MapMyFitness platforms such as MapMyRun, MapMyWalk, and MapMyRide. You will lead backend development, collaborate with growth, product, and design, and respond to incidents to maintain high availability for millions of users.

The role emphasizes building APIs for mobile clients, cloud-native architectures, and scalable systems, with a fully remote work setup and strong emphasis on communication.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in backend software development.
• Proficient with AI agent coding; Claude Code.
• Strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience shipping maintainable and testable code bases.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of backend systems and growth initiatives for the MapMyFitness platform.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and design peers to ship great user experiences.
• Respond proactively to bugs and make continuous improvements for the MapMyFitness community.
• Assist with monitoring and resolving incidents, ensuring high availability

Tools

Python

Java

Scala

AWS

Kubernetes

Django

RDS/MySQL

Kafka

Job description

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR CAREER TO NEW HEIGHTS? ARE YOU SEEKING A NEW CHALLENGE IN A DYNAMIC SECTOR?

This is a very exciting and highly innovative time here at Outside.

OUR TRUE NORTH:Outside Interactive, Inc., the premier hub for active lifestyle enthusiasts, offers best-in-class content and experiences to more than 70 million of the world’s most passionate outdoor, wellness, and endurance enthusiasts every month. We inspire a broad and diverse audience to do the activities they love with greater enjoyment, inspiration, and knowledge and are dedicated to making real change in the outdoor and fitness industries.

Day after day, story after story, Outside Interactive, Inc., proves that a hike, a climb, a run, a ride, a day skiing, or a yoga practice can change lives - and change the world.

Come join the MapMyFitness team at Outside as a Senior Backend Engineer. In this role, you will build software that powers MapMyRun, MapMyWalk, MapMyRide, and our other fitness tracking applications used by millions of athletes worldwide. You will work closely with our team of engineers alongside our peers in growth marketing, product, and design.

MapMyFitness is more than a fitness tracking platform—it’s a community that empowers people to achieve their health and fitness goals through data-driven insights and connected experiences. Our North Star is to equip our users with the very best tools to track, analyze, and improve their active lifestyles.

What you will do:

• Lead development of backend systems and growth initiatives for the MapMyFitness platform.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and design peers to ship great user experiences.
• Respond proactively to bugs and make continuous improvements for the MapMyFitness community.
• Assist with monitoring and resolving incidents, ensuring high availability

This describes you:

• You have 7+ years experience in backend software development.
• You are proficient with AI agent coding; Claude Code.
• You are proficient with Python and Java; experience with Scala is a plus.
• You have strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures.
• You are comfortable working with RDS/MySQL and Django.
• You have experience with Kafka or similar messaging/event-driven systems.
• You are a strong communicator in a fully remote environment.
• You can clearly explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• You are able to work independently in situations of ambiguity.
• You have experience shipping maintainable and testable code bases.
• You can build and maintain APIs that power mobile clients.
• You have contributed to major architectural changes on products used by millions of users.

Nice to have:

• Passion for fitness, running, cycling, or other endurance activities.
• Experience working with legacy systems.
• Familiarity with the MapMyFitness apps or active user community.

What We Offer:

Entirely remote jobs that could be performed in Colorado: Employees can expect to be paid a salary of between $120,000 to $180,000. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission. Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, Flexible Time Away, sick leave, and more. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary 1 based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Outside Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristics. Pursuant to applicable laws, we also make accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We believe a diverse team is a strong team, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.