Staff Software Engineer, Frontend

hims & hers; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive health benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Program

401k benefits with employer matching

Offsite team retreats

Job summary

Hims & Hers is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer to build, test, deploy, and support our self-service platform powering pharmacy operations and customer orders. You will lead front-end architecture and collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

As a senior technical voice, you will mentor engineers, establish coding standards, and drive AI-informed improvements while maintaining patient safety and quality.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering leadership across multiple teams.
• Experience building scalable web apps in cloud environments.
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, React, TypeScript, and Node.js stack.
• Familiarity with monitoring and CI/CD tools.
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture of scalable, front-end solutions aligned with product needs.
• Drive adoption of common front-end patterns and practices.
• Set coding standards and design patterns across the Front End team.
• Guide growth of Front End engineers via mentoring and pair programming.
• Reduce technical debt and improve workflow efficiency.
• Implement monitoring, incident response, and performance tools.
• Define a multi-quarter front-end roadmap for Pharmacy & Fulfillment.
• Collaborate with designers for engaging user experiences.
• Conduct design and code reviews; share knowledge across teams.
• Stay updated on industry trends and introduce innovations.

Skills

Front-end architecture

React/Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

AI in engineering

Tools

Datadog

Github Actions

CircleCI

Redis

AI tools usage

Job description

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:

Hims & Hers is seeking an experienced, self‑motivated, and results‑driven Staff Engineer to build, test, deploy and support our self‑service platform used for pharmacy operations and customer order fulfillment.

As a leading technical voice within the Fulfillment and Pharmacy Engineering Front End team, you will collaborate with other engineers, product managers, designers, and Engineering leaders to deliver solutions for our Fulfillment and Pharmacy Operations teams. Your contributions will help ensure the resulting platform is safe, reliable, scalable, and adaptable to our growing business needs.

You Will:

• Lead the architecture of scalable, maintainable, and performant front end solutions aligned with product requirements
• Work with other technical leaders to identify and drive adoption of common frameworks, patterns, and practices
• Establish and foster consistent best practices, design patterns, and coding standards across the Front End team
• Shape responsible adoption of AI across our software development process, raising team output while holding the bar for patient safety, quality, and maintainability
• Guide the technical growth of Front End engineers through pair programming, mentorship opportunities, maintaining thorough technical documentation, and other avenues
• Initiate efforts to reduce technical debt and enhance workflow efficiency
• Implement tools and processes for monitoring, incident response, and performance optimization
• Define a multi‑quarter front end architecture roadmap for Pharmacy & Fulfillment and break it into work other engineers can pick up
• Collaborate with designers for intuitive and engaging user experiences
• Conduct design & code reviews and facilitate knowledge‑sharing initiatives
• Stay informed of industry trends and standards to propose innovative enhancements

You Have:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of setting front end technical direction across multiple teams
• Proven experience in building scalable web applications and services, preferably in a cloud environment
• Proficiency in front‑end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks (React, React Native, NextJs, TypeScript) and back‑end technologies (Node.js, Docker, Kubernetes, Redis)
• Experience with monitoring and CI/CD technologies (Datadog, Github actions, Circle CI, etc…)
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools in real engineering workflows, with good judgment about where they help and where they don't
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Capable of prioritizing multiple projects in order to meet goals without management oversight

Preferred Experience

• Identifies clarity in ambiguous situations, acting as a stabilizing influence during uncertainty.
• Fosters trust and collaboration across diverse teams
• Balances confidence with humility, constructively addressing conflicts and resistance.
• Provides empathetic feedback and promotes transparency
• Strategically drives execution of initiatives, maintaining urgency and focus on critical priorities
• Champions customer‑centric design and ensures customer priorities are reflected
• Demonstrates accountability, owning outcomes and the long‑term success of technical systems
• Proactively identifies and addresses risks and gaps without awaiting direction.
• Promotes curiosity, continuous improvement, and innovation
• Influences decisions through well‑reasoned arguments and supports alignment post‑decision

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

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging.

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.

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