Senior Backend Engineering Lead - Hybrid, Scale & Impact

Weight Watchers; United States; Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

WeightWatchers is seeking a Senior Manager of Backend Engineering to lead the core systems powering the member experience. You will build, scale, and mentor high-performing teams, delivering a simple, fast, and secure member platform for millions worldwide.

You will oversee backend services, collaborate with Infra, Product, Data, and Design, and drive modernization toward cloud architectures and event-driven patterns to support a global digital health platform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in backend engineering with 3+ years in a formal management or leadership role for large-scale consumer systems.
• Strong understanding of modern distributed systems (AWS) and APIs.
• Experience leading multi-team initiatives from design through production adoption.
• Educational background in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of backend features and platform components across multiple squads.
• Lead performance reviews, career development discussions, and workforce planning for your organization.
• Review technical designs and drive decisions on speed, quality, and cost tradeoffs.
• Embed security and compliance (HIPAA-adjacent workflows) into standard team practices.

Skills

Backend engineering

Leadership

AWS

APIs

Data modeling

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Job description

WeightWatchers is seeking a Senior Manager of Backend Engineering to lead the core systems powering the member experience. You will build, scale, and mentor high-performing teams, delivering a simple, fast, and secure member platform for millions worldwide.

You will oversee backend services, collaborate with Infra, Product, Data, and Design, and drive modernization toward cloud architectures and event-driven patterns to support a global digital health platform.