Sr. Software Engineer, Patient Platform (Backend)
Hims & Hers
$170,000–$190,000
Jul 20, 2026
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Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior backend engineering role focused on building and scaling a Patient Health Data Platform that supports both patient and provider experiences. Day-to-day work spans distributed system design, microservices architecture on AWS and Kubernetes, observability, and CI/CD, alongside architectural decision-making and mentoring. Suits an experienced backend engineer comfortable leading technical direction and collaborating across product and engineering teams.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 18,600 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 11,100–27,900
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The posting mentions 'Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience' — because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, no formal degree is hard-required.
PostgreSQL is listed as 'preferred' within the required qualifications block ('Relational Databases, PostgreSQL preferred'). It is treated as a hard gate on relational database experience generally, with PostgreSQL as the preferred flavor; alternatives reflect other common relational databases a hiring manager might accept.
The role is described as talent-first flexible/remote per the company's careers page framing, and no specific office location is mandated in the posting. CBSA is anchored to Hims & Hers' San Francisco headquarters as the most likely base, but the role appears fully remote-eligible.
No compensation figures are stated in the posting.
Healthcare tech, wearables, or connected device data experience and developer framework experience appear under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are not captured as named technologies — they describe domain knowledge rather than a concrete tool or platform.
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