Staff Backend Engineer
HatchCalifornia, United States
Posted May 22, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Hatch is a company that helps people build better sleep habits with its smart sleep devices and science-backed sleep content.
Job Description
Hatch is on a mission to help people build better sleep habits and is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to own the architecture, delivery, and reliability of their backend system. The role involves leading system design, setting technical direction, and mentoring engineers, and working across Mobile, Embedded, and Product teams.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in backend engineering
- Deep expertise in Java (11+) and Spring Boot
- Familiarity and experience with Groovy
- Experience with Python backend services
- Track record of designing and building scalable, RESTful JSON APIs
- Technical skills: Distributed Systems, Java, Groovy, Python, AWS, MySQL, Infra and Monitoring Tools (Ansible, Jenkins, ELK. Graphite, Docker, etc.)
Benefits
- 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
- Meaningful equity
- 401(k) match
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- 16 free therapy sessions
- Financial support for family planning
- Remote office + monthly internet reimbursement
- Friends & family discounts on Hatch products
- Exclusive discounts on travel, entertainment, and top retail brands
