Lead Backend Engineer

Noom is on a mission to help people live better, longer. We’re a consumer-led digital health company, connecting people to content, coaching, community, and clinicians, to build lasting habits and live healthier lives. We’re a high-growth organization powered by science, technology, and world-class talent. When you join Noom, on any team, you’ll see the impact of your work on the world. Our Engineering Team Our Engineering team builds the technology that powers Noom’s mission, from consumer-facing health products to the B2B infrastructure that enables enterprise partnerships at scale. Within our B2B focus area, we move fast, build with purpose, and tackle complex backend challenges that directly shape how Noom serves health plans and employers. About the Role Our AI Team is looking for a Lead Backend Engineer. In this role, you’ll own significant backend engineering scope, driving key agentic AI engineering initiatives across the business while providing hands-on technical leadership to a small team of engineers. This is an IC-first role: 80% engineering, 20% managing others. You’ll work closely with other engineering leaders in the org to define scope, optimize how we support the business, and lead GenAI projects that extend what we’re already building. If you love staying hands-on and doing the engineering work and want to lead, this is the role for you. You Will Own and deliver backend engineering work across Noom’s AI and Agentic initiatives Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across our engineering, product, and healthcare teams to define, scope, and prioritize engineering work Provide day-to-day technical guidance and mentorship to offshore direct reports Architect and implement scalable backend systems using Java and/or Kotlin that support Noom’s enterprise client base Help shape and continuously improve how the Engineering team operates About You If you’re interested in solving complex technical challenges and lead with innovation as we shape