Senior Software Engineer - Authentication

Hinge Health; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid SF office 3 days/week

Dog-friendly office

401(k) with company match

Learning stipends

Job summary

Hinge Health is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to build scalable Golang microservices focused on identity and account management. You will work with gRPC, AWS, Postgres, Redis, and temporal to deliver robust APIs and data models in production.

Collaborate with product and design, mentor junior engineers, apply AI integrations, and maintain high standards for security and compliance (HIPAA/HITRUST). Hybrid SF office 3 days/week; dog-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years experience with at least one modern programming language.
• 2+ years experience in full software development life cycle.
• Experience delivering large software projects in production.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Golang, Python, Java, JavaScript).

Responsibilities

• Deliver large projects that introduce new product capabilities and maintain key code repositories.
• Break down complex problems into manageable tasks and drive steady delivery.
• Collaborate with team to roadmap and execute technical strategies.
• Mentor and support junior engineers with code reviews and pairing.
• Integrate AI technologies to automate processes and enhance features.
• Improve maintainability, availability and performance of features.
• Communicate technical ideas to both technical and non-technical partners.

Skills

Programming experience

SDLC experience

Golang

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Golang

gRPC

Postgres

Redis

AWS

Protobufs

Temporal

Docker/Kubernetes

Auth0/Okta

Job description

About the Role

Hinge Health is a digital health company focused on delivering evidence-based solutions for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain. By combining personalized exercise therapy with virtual care, Hinge Health empowers individuals to manage and reduce chronic pain - improving quality of life and reducing healthcare costs. We partner with employers and health plans to provide these solutions at scale, helping organizations enhance employee health and productivity.

With the launch of HingeSelect, we’re taking the next big step: integrating digital and in-person care for improved outcomes and a better member experience. We are also improving our processes around ingesting and handling member data with focus on security, observability and traceability.

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer who is passionate about creating exceptional user experiences using Golang, gRPC based micro-services. As a member of the Accounts team, you will help build and shape new improved experiences with impact across the whole company. A resilient and scalable Accounts system ensures both stability and helps with growth of our member base. This role has a strong focus on user identity and account management — registration, authentication, authorization, and identity provider integrations — so hands‑on experience with identity management platforms (e.g., Auth0, Okta) and IAM concepts (SSO, OIDC, SAML, MFA/passwordless auth) is highly valued. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to build scalable, performant, and accessible applications.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact product in its early stages. You’ll play a key role in defining the technical foundations and ensuring a seamless and delightful experience for users. The ideal candidate thrives in cross‑functional collaboration, is comfortable with ambiguity, and cares deeply about product quality and user experience.

Backend engineers at Hinge Health contribute to their team’s success by architecting and implementing end-to-end solutions, well‑tested performant APIs and data models. In addition, candidates will profile their systems to stay out ahead of scaling bottlenecks, and help maintain a high bar with thoughtful and constructive code reviews.

We enjoy a continuous deployment DevOps culture, and take owner-operator pride in supporting our code in production. Our production systems rely on Golang, gRPC, AWS, Postgres, Redis, and temporal. Our workflow is trunk-based CI/CD, and our security/compliance posture is at the highest standards of healthcare, including HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, and CCPA.

What You’ll Accomplish

• Deliver large projects that introduce new product capabilities, often acting as a maintainer for key code repositories.

• Break down complex problems into manageable tasks, ensuring steady and predictable delivery while identifying and resolving root causes of incidents.

• Collaborate with your team to roadmap and execute ambitious technical strategies, balancing short‑term and long‑term trade‑offs.

• Mentor and support junior engineers, providing thoughtful code reviews and real‑time pairing.

• Integrate and leverage AI technologies to automate processes and enhance product features, contributing to Hinge Health’s AI‑driven care platform.

• Proactively improve the maintainability, availability, and performance of the team’s features, and contribute to the team’s overall architecture and developer tooling.

• Communicate technical ideas clearly to both technical and non‑technical partners, and document solutions for future reference.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field

• At minimum, 3+ years of non‑internship full time professional software development experience

• 2+ years of experience with at least one software programming language

• 2+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle

• Experience delivering large software projects or features in a production environment

• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Golang, Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI technologies for software design and coding assistance

• Experience mentoring or onboarding junior engineers

• Familiarity with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or scalable architectures

• Experience with healthcare technology or regulated environments

• Experience with Agile development practices

• Experience with data ingestion, integration and security

• Good understanding and practical knowledge in cloud based services (e.g. gRPC, protobufs, temporal, Docker/Kubernetes, cloud services such as AWS, etc.)

Hinge Health Hybrid Model

We believe that remote work and in-person work have their own advantages and disadvantages, and we want to be able to leverage the best of both worlds. Employees in hybrid roles are required to be in the office 3 days per week, for the full 8 hours of a typical business day. The San Francisco office has a dog‑friendly workplace program

What You'll Love About Us

• Inclusive healthcare and benefits: On top of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we offer employees and their family members help with gender‑affirming care, tools for family and fertility planning, and travel reimbursements if healthcare isn’t available where you live.

• Planning for the future: Start saving for the future with our traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options which include a 2% company match.

• Modern life stipends: Manage your own learning and development with dedicated stipends.

About Hinge Health

At Hinge Health, we’re using technology to scale and automate the delivery of healthcare – starting with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, which affect over 1.7 billion people worldwide. With an AI-powered human‑centered care model, Hinge Health leverages cutting‑edge technology to improve outcomes, experiences, and costs to help people move beyond their pain.

The platform addresses a broad spectrum of MSK care – from acute injury to chronic pain to post‑surgical rehabilitation – through personalized, evidence‑based care. As the preferred partner to 50+ health plans, PBMs, and other ecosystem partners, Hinge Health is available to over 20 million people across more than 2,550 employers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Montreal and Bangalore.

Culture & Engagement

Hinge Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We make employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

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