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Principal Backend Engineer

hims & hers

About The Role

Hims & Hers is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our Fulfillment and Pharmacy Engineering Backend team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the platform that reliably fulfills customer orders and prescriptions at scale. You will define, architect, build, and support our self-service platform for Fulfillment Operations and Pharmacy teams.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, performant, and secure backend solutions.
  • Set patterns and practices for the architecture, coding, delivery, and operation of your team's services.
  • Build relationships with other teams to collaborate and lead the way in developing reusable, scalable, and secure designs that benefit the entire organization.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

Benefits

  • 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.

Hims & Hers is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. We consider all qualified applicants for employment, including applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.

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  • 401(k)
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Company Holidays
  • Quarterly Mental Health Days
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Employee Discounts
  • Offsite Team Retreats

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