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Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)

Hims & Hers· ENGINEERING
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Remote$170k - $190kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior technical leader responsible for designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend solutions, mentoring engineers, and guiding architectural direction across backend systems for Hims & Hers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and architecture of scalable and performant backend solutions that meet product requirements and enhance the experience of the platform you support.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers on best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.
  • Advocate for your team's technical needs and priorities within the broader engineering organization.
  • Participate in product discovery sessions to assess feasibility, explore user needs, define product features, and validate ideas with prototypes and experiments.
  • Work closely with other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and communication across systems and services.
  • Contribute to the vision for the team and the platform as a technical leader, identifying new and strategic technologies and technical investments that improve security, scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Break down complex projects into clear, actionable tasks to drive successful outcomes.
  • Implement observability practices across the platform, including logging, monitoring, and alerting, to ensure system reliability and performance.
  • Elevate the team's engineering standards by leading efforts to improve workflows, processes, and tools.
  • Analyze performance metrics and user feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and drive optimization efforts.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for architecture and development processes.
  • Conduct code reviews and contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives within the team.
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and propose enhancements to optimize system performance and reliability.
  • Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, and best practices, and propose innovative solutions to improve the platform.
  • Act as a key contributor to the hiring process by assisting with interviews and onboarding new engineers.
  • Model a culture of open communication and continuous improvement by providing constructive feedback and coaching to junior team members.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as a software engineer, shipping production code.
  • 3+ years of experience with back end distributed system design, development, and delivery.
  • 3+ years of experience with microservice architectures.
  • Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
  • Proven experience in building scalable web applications and services, preferably in a cloud environment.
  • Proficiency with the delivery and hosting of front ends and microservices on Kubernetes and AWS.
  • Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
  • Experience with agile software development and delivery methodology.
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes, including integrated unit tests and end to end integration tests.
  • Experience with Relational Databases, PostgreSQL preferred.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within and across teams.
  • Capable of prioritizing multiple projects in order to meet goals without management oversight.

Skills

Required:Backend software engineeringDistributed systemsMicroservices

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & equity compensation for full-time roles
  • Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental & vision, and parental leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  • 401k benefits with employer matching contribution
  • Offsite team retreats
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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