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Thrive is a leading behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016 with the mission to end the stress and burnout epidemic. Thrive helps individuals and organizations improve well-being, performance and mental resilience with its AI-powered behavior change technology platform. Thrive’s Microsteps – small, science-backed steps to improve health and productivity – have been adopted by employees at more than 125 organizations in over 140 countries, from frontline and call center workers to executives at multinational companies.
If you’re not sure that you’re 100% qualified, but this sounds like a role you would Thrive in – we want you to apply! We believe skills are transferable and passion for our mission goes a long way.
This is a high-impact role for a senior engineer who wants real ownership from day one. As a Senior Software Engineer (Contractor) at Thrive Global, you will own and evolve our enterprise platform end-to-end — responsible for both sustaining engineering (reliability, scalability, technical debt) and net-new feature development that directly supports our B2B customers and commercial growth.
You will start by working on our Coaching application, with the flexibility to move to other parts of the platform as priorities evolve. This is a fast-moving, lean environment, so we are looking for someone who brings the pragmatism of a startup — a bias to ship and iterate quickly — paired with the craft of an engineer who has seen the long-term cost of shortcuts. You will take ambiguous problems, break them into well-sized workstreams, and drive them to completion with minimal hand-holding.
Who You Are
A self-directed senior engineer who thrives with ownership and minimal oversight, and knows which decisions warrant a stakeholder check-in.
A pragmatic builder who blends startup speed with engineering craft — you ship and iterate, but you don't accumulate avoidable debt.
A clear communicator who surfaces trade-offs and risks early and keeps cross-functional partners aligned.
Energized by ambiguity — you can take a loosely defined problem and turn it into a sequenced, deliverable plan.
Reliable under pressure, with the judgment to keep systems stable and respond effectively when incidents arise.
Quality-obsessed without being precious — you set a high bar and still move the work forward.
✨ What We Offer:
Compensation:
Compensation for this contract position is expected to fall within the range of $90–$125 per hour, depending on experience, expertise, and overall qualifications.
Thrive is deeply committed to creating a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment so that all employees can bring their whole selves to work.
Thrive is proud to ensure equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Thrive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please inform Thrive’s Recruiting team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.