Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Member Experience
BetterHelp
| Company | BetterHelp |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | San Jose |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | USD 130k–185k |
| Posted | 13 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
BetterHelp, the world's largest online therapy service, is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join their Member Experience team. You will develop end-to-end features across their web platform, working with both frontend and backend technologies while collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams to expand access to mental health care.
What You'll Do
• Develop full-stack features from design through production, owning the complete lifecycle of your work
• Write clean, secure, readable, and scalable code using object-oriented principles and best practices
• Develop new products in PHP and refactor existing PHP code to support scale and API integration
• Design relational database schemas, write and optimize complex SQL queries
• Build and integrate internal and external APIs, creating complex backend algorithms
• Use CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap 3, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3/SASS, and React to implement frontend functionality
• Profile and optimize both new and legacy code for performance
• Collaborate across teams including product, marketing, and business strategy in an agile environment with continuous deployment
What You Need
• 5+ years of experience in web development solving challenging problems and implementing features from scratch
• 3+ years of experience designing relational database schemas, writing complex SQL queries, and managing databases
• Deep understanding of web development concepts and principles with demonstrated full-stack projects
• Ability to design, develop, and launch a web application end-to-end
• Comfortable working outside frameworks to understand underlying mechanics
• Experience with web and SQL security best practices
• Proficiency with git in a team environment
• Ability to work in the US, travel to San Jose, California office up to three times per year, and attend one company-wide offsite
• Quick learner with ability to pick up new skills independently
Nice to Have
• Work or internship experience in startups
• Experience with LAMP or LEMP stack
• Linux experience
Base salary $130,000–$185,000 plus performance bonus, comprehensive benefits including free therapy, employee wellness programs, health/dental/vision coverage, 401k with employer matching, hardware/software allowance, and remote work with sponsored in-person bonding experiences