Principal Engineer - Backend

​​About the Role:

Hims and Hers seek an experienced Principal Software Engineer to build and maintain the platform that reliably fulfills customer orders and prescriptions at scale. As a key member of the Fulfillment and Pharmacy Engineering Backend team, you will define, architect, build, and support our self-service platform for Fulfillment Operations and Pharmacy teams.

You Will:

• 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

• You will lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, performant, and secure backend solutions

• You will set patterns and practices for the architecture, coding, delivery, and operation of your team's services

• In addition, you will build relationships with other teams to collaborate and lead the way in developing reusable, scalable, and secure designs that benefit the entire organization

• You will 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.

You Have:

• 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.

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)

• Employee discounts on hims & hers & Apostrophe online products

• 401k benefits with employer matching contribution

• Offsite team retreats

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