Sr. Staff Engineer (Fullstack/Frontend)

About the role

This position will guide the technical direction for customer-facing frontend systems, ensuring they align with business objectives. You will shape the future of our platform's architecture, enabling efficient cross-functional work and driving product success.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Develop and refine the architectural strategy for customer-facing frontend applications, considering long-term scalability and core UI functionalities.
• Lead initiatives that enhance frontend performance, accessibility, and visual appeal across the platform.
• Establish engineering standards and frameworks to ensure system quality, resilience, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to align technical roadmaps with company goals.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders to elevate the overall engineering capability.
• Navigate complex and unclear technical challenges, facilitating decision-making and accelerating project delivery.
• Translate user needs and product requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
• Design systems that support sustainable growth and proactively address potential risks.

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 years in professional software engineering, with significant experience in leading technical groups.
• Demonstrated expertise in modern frontend technologies such as React, Next.js, and GraphQL, with a history of building high-performance web experiences.
• Full-stack capabilities, including backend experience with Node.js and Python, to manage features from end to end.
• In-depth knowledge of UI performance optimization, web accessibility standards, and responsive design principles.
• Proven experience in implementing and scaling shared frontend infrastructure, component libraries, or design systems across multiple teams.
• A strong history of driving architectural clarity and technical alignment across different departments.
• Ability to convert customer and product needs into dependable, maintainable, and impactful technical outcomes.
• A track record of improving developer experience, team efficiency, and system sustainability.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the capacity to influence various stakeholders.
• Comfort working in ambiguous environments and enabling teams to succeed despite uncertainty.

Nice to have

• Experience creating alignment and driving progress in complex technical areas.
• Skill in balancing immediate project needs with long-term system health and customer experience.
• A proactive approach to resolving cross-team blockers and scaling constraints.
• Ability to mentor senior engineering talent and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• A commitment to advocating for customers through resilient and scalable design.

Skills & tools

• React
• Next.js
• GraphQL
• Node.js
• Python

Practical notes

• Offers equity.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
• Parental leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• 401k with employer matching.
• Offsite team retreats.
• Hims & Hers considers all qualified applicants for employment.
• Accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities during the application process.