Principal Engineer, Backend (EMR)

About the job:

Hims and Hers seek an experienced Principal Software Engineer to help build a fast, reliable, and frictionless telemedicine end-user experience. The role will focus on the software that connects our patients to our medical providers. This software allows Clinicians to communicate with patients, see their medical history and any relevant information to make an informed decision for treatment.

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
• 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.

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