Senior Software Engineer (Patient Platform, Backend)

Join Hims & Hers, a company dedicated to empowering people to live healthier lives. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in building services for the Patient Health Data Platform. You will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, high-performance solutions across back-end systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers. This is a remote-first position with generous benefits, including PTO, healthcare coverage, retirement planning, and more.

• Lead the design and architecture of scalable and performant backend solutions that meet product requirements and enhance the experience of our platform powers.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers on best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.
• Participate in product discovery sessions to assess feasibility, explore user needs, define product features, and validate ideas with prototypes and experiments.
• 3+ years of experience with back-end distributed system design, development, and delivery
• Proven experience in building scalable web applications and services, preferably in a cloud environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically
• Proficiency with the delivery and hosting of front ends and microservices on Kubernetes and AWS
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within and across teams
• Experience with agile software development and delivery methodology
• 5+ years as a software engineer, shipping production code
• Experience with Relational Databases, PostgreSQL preferred
• 3+ years of experience with microservice architectures
• Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes, including integrated unit tests and end-to-end integration tests
• Capable of prioritizing multiple projects in order to meet goals without management oversight
• Healthcare tech, wearables, or connected device data experience
• Experience building developer frameworks or tools (e.g., having contributed to a framework itself, not just built with one)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks (React, React Native, NextJS)
• Web performance optimization experience
• If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you're not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match