Senior Director of Engineering, Growth Engineering

Summary

Join Hims & Hers Health, Inc. as a Senior Director of Engineering and lead a team responsible for developing and maintaining consultation flow experiences across various product categories. You will provide strategic leadership, build and develop talent, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and oversee a portfolio of programs and projects. This pivotal leadership role requires extensive experience in software engineering, managing high-performing teams, and delivering at scale in fast-paced environments. You will champion continuous improvement, anticipate business issues, and recommend innovative approaches. Hims & Hers offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including unlimited PTO, comprehensive health benefits, and an employee stock purchase program.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering, managing and leading teams to deliver in fast-paced hyper-growth environments at scale
• Strong understanding of how to design an effective engineering organization
• Expertise in modern web technologies and frameworks (JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next, GraphQL, Node)
• Experience managing external partnerships and vendors
• Proven experience in building and managing multiple high-performing teams, setting a high-bar for your engineering teams, and delivering at scale
• Strong technical background with expertise in full-stack development and architecture
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Experience designing, building, and scaling high-traffic applications
• Excellent understanding of agile frameworks and project management practices
• Clear and concise communication skills, adept at bridging the gap between technical and non-technical audiences
• Passion for building user-centric products and delivering high-quality solutions
• A self-starter with a strong business acumen and a strategic mindset
• A passionate collaborator with a "can-do" attitude and a focus on execution

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and inspire a team of directors, managers and senior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Provide strategic leadership to build and develop talent to meet long term objectives
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, providing feedback and professional development opportunities
• Develop and execute on strategy for our Category Engineering teams, working with executives to achieve key business objectives; contributes to the development of overall department strategy
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners across product, design, analytics, and marketing, and telemedicine teams, providing cohesive direction, to define and execute growth strategies and initiatives
• Partner with engineering leaders across the organization to create, evaluate, and execute on opportunities to continuously evolve and develop the way we connect with our customers
• Oversee and direct a portfolio of programs and projects, managing resources and budgets effectively, ensuring on-time delivery and quality
• Supervise ongoing architecture evolution and ensure our systems are scaling, stable, and enabling the business and our customers
• Acts as a "trusted advisor" across Hims & Hers
• Negotiate with and influence the decision-making of senior internal and external executives and decision-makers
• Build a high-performing team by coaching and guiding the team on industry best practices and common ways of working
• Ensure rigorous quality assurance practices within an agile development environment
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying and implementing solutions that enhance platform scalability and performance
• Able to anticipate business and industry issues and recommend new and innovative approaches

Benefits

• 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