At Future, we believe that personal connection is the key to progress. Our mission is to make world-class coaching accessible to everyone, helping people unlock their full potential through expert guidance, motivation, and accountability. As a digital personal training platform, we deliver highly personalized coaching, tailoring workout plans and support to each individual’s goals - all through a seamless app experience.
Since launching in 2017, Future has grown from a brainstorm in a San Francisco cafe into the nation’s largest provider of personal training sessions. In January 2025, Future announced its merger with Autograph, the company founded by 7x World Champion and entrepreneur Tom Brady. We’re poised for massive growth as we expand our brand, forge new partnerships with some of the world’s most iconic athletes, and harness AI to enhance and scale our coaching experience.
As we continue to grow, we’re investing in cutting-edge technology, deepening our roster of elite coaches, and building new partnerships. If you're passionate about shaping the future of fitness, come join us - we’re just getting started.
Backend engineers at Future operate at all levels -- building out core services, data pipelines, essential business systems, developer operations, and customer-facing features.
We’re responsible for the entirety of product surfaces across user and trainer experiences, and the initiatives we drive span across foundational core infrastructure to rapid feature iteration. Backend engineers work closely with several engineering teams & product managers to deliver the APIs, infrastructure, and scalability needed for every initiative.
- Design, implement, and test APIs for new products, features, and services
- Maintain and optimize existing systems, with emphasis on database-related performance
- Collaborate with other engineers across the stack as well as cross-functional stakeholders
- Keep up to date with the latest technologies and industry best practices, and encouraging fellow engineers to do so
- Serve as on-call engineer approximately one week per month, responsible for triaging incoming issues during non-working hour
You have:
- At least 4+ years of production development experience, specifically working on backend / API
- Strong knowledge of Go, AWS, Docker (ECS), Postgres (RDS)
- Proven ability to employ software quality measures during development, such as unit/integration testing, monitoring, alerting
- Experience managing Docker-based microservice architecture
- Strong security principles, managing internal access points, and practicing the Principle of Least Privilege
- Adaptable to shifting priorities in a startup, proven track record of cutting through asks and prioritizing projects
- Experience working with ETL, with keen intuition for optimized database performance
Compensation, Benefits & Life at Future:
- Salary range: $160,000 - 215,000 / year + equity. The salary range is set based on multiple considerations including business needs, market demands, talent availability, experience, and unique skills and attributes. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
- Health coverage: All employees who meet the eligibility requirements have access to comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and disability insurance + tax savings accounts
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Future Membership: Enjoy our platform for free!
- Health, Wellness & Development: Health and fitness monthly stipend contributes to our employees’ overall wellbeing, with access to a mental health platform, reimbursement for medical travel, and an annual learning & development stipend.
- Hybrid Position
- Join a diverse, passionate & driven team of all backgrounds.
- Accelerated growth potential. We rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact.
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What We Do
We believe that partnership is the key to progress. We believe the best way to forge the world we envision is to pair each person with another person – a coach – who helps manage their day-to-day health.
We use a combination of technology, content, and elite personal trainers to empower our members through fitness. Our custom-made training plans with personalized audio coaching are designed to keep you coming back. You can reach your goals at home, in the gym, or at your group fitness classes, when and where it’s most convenient for you.
Why Work With Us
We combine human connection with the latest technology to empower our members through fitness. Genuine human connection is what makes Future distinctly unique from all other offerings in the health & fitness space, and our team is core to delivering on our vision. We share a passion and excitement to build something truly meaningful.
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