[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![hims & hers logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2023/11/e7b9b920-221.jpeg)](https://jobicy.com/company/hims-hers.md)[hims & hers](https://jobicy.com/company/hims-hers.md) # Sr. Software Engineer (Backend) Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/hims-hers.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 170k–190k / yrDepartment[Software Engineering](https://jobicy.com/categories/engineering.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished29 Sep 2026Apply before29 Oct 2026Listing views55Application actions5Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. This senior backend engineering role builds the scalable services and platforms supporting Hims & Hers patient and provider experiences. The engineer will lead architecture decisions for distributed microservices, improve reliability and observability, and optimize system performance. The position requires strong AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, CI/CD, testing, and cloud-based web application experience. It also carries technical leadership expectations, including mentoring, code reviews, product discovery, cross-functional collaboration, and support for hiring. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe role requires more than five years of production engineering experience and deep expertise designing and delivering distributed microservices. It combines hands-on implementation with architecture ownership, operational reliability, mentorship, and influence across multiple engineering teams. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job medianMarket rate$180,000US market range$155k–$210k0$231k AI insightThe disclosed annual base compensation range is USD 170,000–190,000, with a midpoint of USD 180,000. This is competitive for a US-remote senior backend software engineer; a typical US market range for comparable roles is approximately USD 155,000–210,000 annually, varying by location, domain expertise, and total-equity package. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Backend Engineering](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Backend%20Engineering.md)[Distributed Systems](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Distributed%20Systems.md)[Microservices](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Microservices.md)[AWS](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=AWS.md)[Kubernetes](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Kubernetes.md)[PostgreSQL](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=PostgreSQL.md)[CI/CD](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=CICD.md)[Observability](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Observability.md)[System Architecture](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=System%20Architecture.md)[Technical Leadership](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technical%20Leadership.md) Sample interview questionsDescribe a distributed backend system you designed and how you approached scalability and reliability.I would begin by clarifying traffic patterns, availability requirements, data consistency needs, and failure modes. I would describe decomposing the system into well-bounded services, using asynchronous processing where appropriate, designing idempotent APIs, and implementing monitoring, alerting, retries, and capacity testing to validate resilience. How do you identify and resolve a performance bottleneck in a production service? I start with measurable symptoms such as latency, error rate, throughput, and resource saturation, then use traces, logs, database metrics, and profiling to isolate the bottleneck. After validating a hypothesis, I make a targeted change, test it under representative load, deploy safely, and monitor the resulting metrics to confirm the improvement. What practices would you use to build effective observability for a microservices platform? I would standardize structured logs, service-level metrics, distributed tracing, correlation IDs, dashboards, and actionable alerts. I would also define SLOs for critical workflows so the team can prioritize reliability work based on user impact rather than isolated infrastructure signals. How do you make architectural decisions when product requirements are still evolving? I work with product and design partners to identify the core user problem, assumptions, constraints, and reversible versus irreversible decisions. I favor small prototypes, thin vertical slices, and interfaces that allow iteration, while documenting trade-offs and revisiting the architecture as evidence changes. How do you mentor engineers while maintaining delivery momentum? I use code reviews, pairing, design discussions, and clear ownership boundaries to provide practical coaching in the flow of work. I focus feedback on principles and trade-offs, delegate meaningful problems with appropriate support, and create documentation or examples that help the whole team improve. Opportunity details ## About this role. 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](http://hims.com/about) and [hims.com/how-it-works](http://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](http://www.hims.com/careers-professionals). ### About the Role: Hims & Hers is on a mission to empower people to live healthier lives. Our engineering teams play a critical role in achieving this by building the platforms and services that power our patient and provider experiences. As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will be a key technical leader responsible for designing and implementing scalable, high performance solutions across back end systems. You will collaborate with cross functional teams to drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and influence the direction of our platform. ### You Will: * Lead the design and architecture of scalable and performant backend solutions that meet product requirements and enhance the experience of the platform you support. * Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers on best practices, design patterns, and coding standards. * Advocate for your team’s technical needs and priorities within the broader engineering organization. * Participate in product discovery sessions to assess feasibility, explore user needs, define product features, and validate ideas with prototypes and experiments. * Work closely with other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and communication across systems and services. * Contribute to the vision for the team and the platform as a technical leader, identifying new and strategic technologies and technical investments that improve security, scalability, reliability, and performance. * Break down complex projects into clear, actionable tasks to drive successful outcomes. * Implement observability practices across the platform, including logging, monitoring, and alerting, to ensure system reliability and performance. * Elevate the team’s engineering standards by leading efforts to improve workflows, processes, and tools. * Analyze performance metrics and user feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and drive optimization efforts. * Create and maintain technical documentation for architecture and development processes. * Conduct code reviews and contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives within the team. * Identify performance bottlenecks and propose enhancements to optimize system performance and reliability. * Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, and best practices, and propose innovative solutions to improve the platform. * Act as a key contributor to the hiring process by assisting with interviews and onboarding new engineers. * Model a culture of open communication and continuous improvement by providing constructive feedback and coaching to junior team members. ### You Have: * 5+ years as a software engineer, shipping production code. * 3+ years of experience with back end distributed system design, development, and delivery. * 3+ years of experience with microservice architectures. * Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience. * Proven experience in building scalable web applications and services, preferably in a cloud environment. * Proficiency with the delivery and hosting of front ends and microservices on Kubernetes and AWS. * Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically. * Experience with agile software development and delivery methodology. * Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes, including integrated unit tests and end to end integration tests. * Experience with Relational Databases, PostgreSQL preferred. * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within and across teams. * Capable of prioritizing multiple projects in order to meet goals without management oversight. Preferred Qualifications: * Healthcare tech, wearables, or connected device data experience. * Familiarity with front end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks (React, React Native, NextJS). * Experience building developer frameworks or tools (e.g., having contributed to a framework itself, not just built with one). * Web performance optimization experience. ### 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. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you’re not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match. 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. Hims & Hers is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [accommodations@forhims.com](mailto:accommodations@forhims.com) and describe the needed accommodation. Your privacy is important to us, and any information you share will only be used for the legitimate purpose of considering your request for accommodation. Hims & Hers gives consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected status, including disability. Please do not send resumes to this email address. To learn more about how we collect, use, retain, and disclose Personal Information, please visit our [Global Candidate Privacy Statement](https://www.hims.com/global-candidate-privacy-statement). 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