Hims and Hers Sr. Staff Engineer at Hims & Hers leads architectural innovation and strategic technical direction for customer-facing systems. This role involves shaping long-term technical landscape and enabling cross-functional execution at scale.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a visionary and technically exceptional Sr. Staff Engineer to lead architectural innovation and strategic technical direction. This individual will operate at the organizational level, shaping the long-term technical landscape, enabling cross-functional execution at scale, and aligning engineering efforts with product and business outcomes.
Architectural Vision & Strategy
Define and evolve the architectural vision for customer-facing systems in alignment with business strategy. Lead cross-org initiatives that address long-term scale, system boundaries, and foundational capabilities
Technical Leadership & Governance
Establish patterns and frameworks that ensure quality, resilience, and operational excellence across the organization. Serve as the authority on design decisions and foster alignment across teams
Org-Wide Enablement & Collaboration
Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to shape product direction and ensure our architecture supports strategic goals. Drive org-wide adoption of scalable practices, tools, and development norms
Mentorship & Talent Growth
Mentor senior technical leaders, elevating engineering capabilities across the organization. Champion initiatives that foster talent density, engineering rigor, and a culture of continuous learning
Ambiguity Navigation & Execution Acceleration
Lead through complexity and ambiguity, clarifying direction where ownership is unclear. Remove organizational blockers, simplify decision-making, and accelerate delivery of strategic initiatives
Customer-Centric Engineering
Qualification
Proficiency with CI/CD workflows (eYou’ll Thrive Here If YouLead with curiosity
Required
12+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong record of group-level technical leadership.
Experience with technologies such as Kotlin, Java or Go, with a deep understanding of system design for scale and performance.
Full-stack capability with frontend proficiency in modern frameworks and libraries (React, Next, GraphQL)
Experience introducing and scaling shared infrastructure, frameworks, or libraries across multiple teams.
Proficiency with CI/CD workflows (e.g., CircleCI, GitHub), cloud infrastructure (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes), and observability tools (e.g., Datadog).
Demonstrated ability to drive architectural clarity and strategic technical alignment across functions.
Experience translating customer and clinical needs into reliable, maintainable, and high-impact technical solutions.
A track record of driving meaningful improvements in developer experience, team velocity, and system sustainability.
You’ll Thrive Here If You:
Create alignment and momentum in ambiguous or complex technical spaces.
Balance short-term deliverables with long-term scalability, system health, and customer experience.
Lead with curiosity, adaptability, and principled decision-making.