hims-and-hers - Sr. Software Engineer, Patient Platform (Backend)
Requirements
• 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 • Healthcare tech, wearables, or connected device data experience • Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks (React, React Native, NextJS) • Experience building developer frameworks or tools (e.g., having contributed to a framework itself, not just built with one) • Web performance optimization experience • OUR BENEFITS (THERE ARE MORE, BUT HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS): • 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 • Hims considers all qualified applicants for employment, including applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any similar state or local fair chance laws. • It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. • Hims & Hers is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] and describe the needed accommodation. Your privacy is important to us, and any information you share will only be used for the legitimate purpose of considering your request for accommodation. Hims & Hers gives consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected status, including disability. Please do not send resumes to this email address. • To learn more about how we collect, use, retain, and disclose Personal Information, please visit our Global Candidate Privacy Statement https://www.hims.com/global-candidate-privacy-statement.
Responsibilities
• 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. • 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
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