Principal Engineer, Backend

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (better known as Hims & Hers) is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are revolutionizing telehealth for providers and their patients alike. Making personalized solutions accessible is of paramount importance to Hims & Hers and we are focused on continued innovation in this space. Hims & Hers offers nonprescription products and access to highly personalized prescription solutions for a variety of conditions related to mental health, sexual health, hair care, skincare, heart health, and more.

Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS”. To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com and forhers.com, or visit our investor site. For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent-first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.

​​About the Role:

Hims and Hers seek an experienced Principal Software Engineer to build and maintain the platform that reliably fulfills customer orders and prescriptions at scale. As a key member of the Fulfillment and Pharmacy Engineering Backend team, you will define, architect, build, and support our self-service platform for Fulfillment Operations and Pharmacy teams.

You Will:

• Develop and promote architecture and design strategies, frameworks, and patterns while collaborating closely with engineering and product organizations
• Actively partner with stakeholders to understand business requirements
• You will lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, performant, and secure backend solutions
• You will set patterns and practices for the architecture, coding, delivery, and operation of your team's services
• In addition, you will build relationships with other teams to collaborate and lead the way in developing reusable, scalable, and secure designs that benefit the entire organization
• You will partner with other engineering teams, product, design, infrastructure, and project management while serving as a mentor and advocate for your team
• Contribute to the vision for the team and the platform as a technical leader, identifying new and strategic technologies that improve security, scalability, reliability, and performance.

You Have:

• 12+ years as a software engineer, shipping production code.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and delivering large-scale e-commerce or similar complex platforms.
• Experience introducing new architecture and design concepts, including coaching, adoption, and execution within your domain and aligned with tech organization strategies
• Experience with modern backend technologies like Java, Kotlin, or C#.
• Expertise in relational databases.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to move quickly and meet tight deadlines.
• Capable of prioritizing multiple projects to meet goals without management oversight.

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)
• Employee discounts on hims & hers & Apostrophe online products
• 401k benefits with employer matching contribution
• Offsite team retreats

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