Staff Software Engineer, Subscription and Membership Platform

hims & hers

Staff Software Engineer developing full-stack solutions for innovative health platform Hims & Hers. Building core subscription systems and driving engineering initiatives for better health outcomes.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGraphQLJavaJavaScriptKotlinNext.jsPostgresReactReact NativeSpringTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and architecture of scalable full-stack solutions aligned with product requirements
Own the architecture of core subscription and membership systems, including billing correctness, lifecycle state management, plan changes, cancellations, and workflow orchestration across commerce, pharmacy, and fulfillment
Partner closely with engineering teams across commerce, clinical care, pharmacy, and fulfillment to drive cross-functional technical initiatives and ensure platform decisions scale across the organization
Provide mentorship on best practices, design patterns, and coding standards
Advocate for team technical needs within the broader engineering organization
Participate in product discovery and validation through prototypes and experiments
Partner with product and design to ensure platform capabilities support an intuitive end-to-end customer experience
Drive strategic technical decisions to improve security, scalability, and performance
Break down complex projects into actionable tasks
Establish and enforce consistent coding and testing standards
Initiate efforts to reduce technical debt and enhance workflow efficiency
Implement tools and processes for monitoring, incident response, and performance optimization
Implement analytics and monitoring to demonstrate how engineering solutions directly impact key customer activation and reactivation KPIs
Analyze metrics and user feedback to continuously improve the platform
Maintain thorough technical documentation
Conduct code reviews and facilitate knowledge-sharing initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a Staff Engineer or equivalent senior technical leadership role
Proven experience in building the platform infrastructure that drives patient retention, engagement, and satisfaction, preferably in a cloud environment (AWS)
Proficiency in back-end technologies (Spring, Java, Kotlin, PostgreSQL)
Demonstrated ability to optimize web service metrics (speed, reliability, etc.)
Experience with building workflows (Temporal), monitoring (Datadog), experimentation frameworks (Growthbook, Optimizely, etc.), CI/CD (CircleCI, GitHub actions), etc
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
Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks (React, React Native, NextJS, GraphQL, TypeScript)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringPlatform Infrastructure DevelopmentWeb Service OptimizationCoding Standards EnforcementTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCommunicationCollaborationCritical ThinkingProject Prioritization