Sr. Staff Engineer (Fullstack/Backend)

Hims & Hers; United States; Remote; USD 240,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Unlimited PTO

Health benefits

ESPP

401k with matching

Offsite retreats

Job summary

Hims & Hers is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to lead architectural innovation across fullstack/backend.

You will shape long-term technical direction, drive scale, and align engineering with product and business outcomes in a remote US-based setting. You will define architectural vision, establish governance, mentor senior engineers, and enable cross-functional collaboration to accelerate delivery while maintaining reliability and customer focus.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience scaling shared infrastructure across teams.
• Proficiency with CI/CD workflows, cloud infra, and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Vision & Strategy: define and evolve systems aligned with business goals.
• Technical Leadership & Governance: set patterns for quality and reliability.
• Org-Wide Enablement & Collaboration: drive scalable practices and cross-team alignment.
• Mentorship & Talent Growth: coach senior engineers and raise engineering standards.
• Ambiguity Navigation & Execution: remove blockers and accelerate strategic initiatives.
• Customer-Centric Engineering: translate needs into scalable platform designs.
• Sustainability & Scalability: invest early in non-functional priorities like observability.

Skills

Software architecture

System design

Kotlin/Java/Go

CI/CD

AWS

Kubernetes

Observability

Mentorship

Leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

CircleCI

GitHub

Datadog

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Sr. Staff Engineer (Fullstack/Backend)

Location

US Remote

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

ENGINEERING

Compensation

$240K – $280K Offers Equity

Outlined above is a reasonable estimate of H&H’s compensation range for this role for US-based candidates. If you're based outside of the US, your recruiter will be able to provide you with an estimated salary range for your location.

The actual amount will take into account a range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and location. H&H also offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that may include an equity grant.

Consult with your Recruiter during any potential screening to determine a more targeted range based on location and job-related factors.

Application

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 redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve.

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/about and hims.com/how-it-works . 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:

We are seeking a visionary and technically exceptional Sr. Staff Engineer to lead architectural innovation and strategic technical direction. This individual will operate at the organizational level, shaping the long-term technical landscape, enabling cross-functional execution at scale, and aligning engineering efforts with product and business outcomes.

You Will:

• Architectural Vision & Strategy
  Define and evolve the architectural vision for customer-facing systems in alignment with business strategy. Lead cross-org initiatives that address long-term scale, system boundaries, and foundational capabilities
• Technical Leadership & Governance
  Establish patterns and frameworks that ensure quality, resilience, and operational excellence across the organization. Serve as the authority on design decisions and foster alignment across teams
• Org-Wide Enablement & Collaboration
  Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to shape product direction and ensure our architecture supports strategic goals. Drive org-wide adoption of scalable practices, tools, and development norms
• Mentorship & Talent Growth
  Mentor senior technical leaders, elevating engineering capabilities across the organization. Champion initiatives that foster talent density, engineering rigor, and a culture of continuous learning
• Ambiguity Navigation & Execution Acceleration
  Lead through complexity and ambiguity, clarifying direction where ownership is unclear. Remove organizational blockers, simplify decision-making, and accelerate delivery of strategic initiatives
• Customer-Centric Engineering
  Translate customer needs and product goals into scalable technical solutions. Define principles and patterns that embed customer obsession into our platform’s architecture
• Sustainability & Scalability
  Design systems and team boundaries to support sustainable growth. Drive investment in non-functional priorities (e.g., observability, migrations, reliability) early in the design process

You Have:

• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong record of group-level technical leadership.
• Experience with technologies such as Kotlin, Java or Go, with a deep understanding of system design for scale and performance.
• Experience introducing and scaling shared infrastructure, frameworks, or libraries across multiple teams.
• Proficiency with CI/CD workflows (e.g., CircleCI, GitHub), cloud infrastructure (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes), and observability tools (e.g., Datadog).
• Demonstrated ability to drive architectural clarity and strategic technical alignment across functions.
• Experience translating customer and clinical needs into reliable, maintainable, and high-impact technical solutions.
• A track record of driving meaningful improvements in developer experience, team velocity, and system sustainability.

You’ll Thrive Here If You:

• Create alignment and momentum in ambiguous or complex technical spaces.
• Balance short-term deliverables with long-term scalability, system health, and customer experience.
• Lead with curiosity, adaptability, and principled decision-making.
• Take initiative to address cross-squad blockers, scale constraints, or misaligned priorities before they escalte.
• Drive consistent, action-oriented execution even without perfect clarity.
• Mentor senior engineering talent and reinforce a culture of growth, feedback, and high technical standards.
• Inspire confidence through transparency, humility, and deep technical credibility.
• Advocate for customers through scalable, resilient design that anticipates clinical complexity and future scale.

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