Sr. Software Engineer

Peloton Interactive; New York (NY); On-site; USD 173,500 - 213,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) and tuition reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Free access to Peloton Digital App

Job summary

Peloton Interactive is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance user experiences and build new features. As part of a passionate team, you will develop backend systems using high-performance architectures and AI tools.

With over 6 years of experience, you will mentor engineers, lead technical initiatives, and ensure service reliability. The position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience developing high-performance, highly scalable backend systems.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., LLMs, code assistants).
• Experience with implementing event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Be a valued member of an autonomous, multi-functional agile team.
• Build business-critical services with a focus on high availability, low latency.
• Shape technical architecture and best practices that scale across teams.

Skills

Kotlin

Python

AI tools proficiency

High-performance backend systems

Event-driven architectures

REST, gRPC, GraphQL

Relational Databases

NoSQL Databases

Caching systems

Deployment tools (Kubernetes, Terraform)

Job description

The backend teams at Peloton help power experiences across our Product portfolio as well as our Mobile applications. We enable our members to discover and take live and on-demand classes across any number of fitness disciplines, compete on the leaderboard, take part in challenges, connect with each other, and much more. We’re looking for strong, passionate senior software engineers to join us in our quest to improve these experiences and build entirely new ones, while scaling our architecture to support many millions of members. We are an AI-forward organization that embraces modern AI tools and techniques to enhance developer productivity and accelerate innovation. We're looking for engineers who are excited about AI and proficient in leveraging it as part of their daily workflow. At Peloton, intelligent and motivated engineers can have a tremendous impact on what we create and how we create it. Help us build the future of fitness!

YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT PELOTON

• Be a valued member of an autonomous, multi-functional agile team
• Build business-critical services with a focus on high availability, low latency, security, and scalability
• Be a technical leader within the team you work with and within Peloton in general
• Shape technical architecture and best practices that scale across teams
• Mentor engineers across the team, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of engineering excellence

YOU BRING TO PELOTON

• 6+ years of experience developing high-performance, highly scalable backend systems
• Hands‑on experience with AI and demonstrated proficiency using AI tools (e.g., LLMs, code assistants) to enhance productivity in your day-to-day development work
• Hands‑on experience building, testing, deploying, and monitoring services
• Hands‑on experience implementing event‑driven architectures
• Experience with both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, Cassandra, Mongo) databases and caching systems (e.g., Memcached, Redis)
• Expertise in Kotlin, Python, or similar languages
• Experience with request processing such as REST, gRPC, or GraphQL
• Familiar with deployment tools/environments such as Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.

Base Salary Range: $173,500 USD - $213,100 USD

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off policy
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Access to mental health services
• 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and student loan paydown plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave
• Child care and family care discounts
• Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts
• Commuter benefits and Citi Bike discount
• Pet insurance and additional wellness benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Peloton is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Peloton, where all team members, applicants, and other covered persons are considered on the basis of their personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all practices and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.