Senior Software Engineer - Backend at Hinge Health

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This role is essential to advancing our mission of transforming joint and muscle care through technology, including the integration of AI-driven solutions to automate and enhance care delivery. Hinge Health software engineers work on small interdisciplinary teams focused on different parts of the user journey. The Program Foundations team builds the platform that makes Hinge Health programs coherent, connected, and adaptable across different health conditions. We ensure a clear picture of each member’s active programs, their history, and how they transition between them, so experiences “just work” end to end. Our scope spans program customization, lifecycle transitions (pause, reactivation, graduation), and seamless multi‑program care – enabling members to add, switch, and progress across multiple needs with continuity. We enjoy a continuous deployment DevOps culture, and take owner-operator pride in supporting our code in production with an on-call rotation. Rotations vary by team. Our production systems rely on Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, React Native, React, Redux, GraphQL, Apollo, Rails, Docker, AWS, Postgres, and Redis. Our security/compliance posture is at the highest standards of healthcare, including HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, and CCPA. What You'll Accomplish - Deliver large projects that introduce new product capabilities, often acting as a maintainer for key code repositories. - Break down complex problems into manageable tasks, ensuring steady and predictable delivery while identifying and resolving root causes of incidents. - Collaborate with your team to roadmap and execute ambitious technical strategies, balancing short-term and long-term trade-offs. - Mentor and support junior engineers, providing thoughtful code reviews and real-time pairing. - Integrate and leverage AI technologies to automate processes and enhance product features, contributing to Hinge Health’s AI-driven care platform. - Proactively improve the maintainability, availability, and performance of the team’s features, and contribute to the team’s overall architecture and developer tooling. - Communicate technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical partners, and document solutions for future reference. Hinge Health Hybrid Model We believe that remote work and in-person work have their own advantages and disadvantages, and we want to be able to leverage the best of both worlds. Employees in hybrid roles are required to be in the office 3 days per week, for the full 8 hours of a typical business day. The San Francisco office has a dog-friendly workplace program. Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience - 5+ years of full time professional software development experience - 4+ years of experience with at least one software programming language - 4+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle - Familiarity with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or scalable architectures - Experience delivering large software projects or features in a production environment - Experience with Node.js and TypeScript Preferred Qualifications - Experience with AI technologies for software design and coding assistance - Experience mentoring or onboarding junior engineers - Experience with NestJS - Experience with healthcare technology or other regulated environments - Experience with Agile development practices About Hinge Health At Hinge Health, we’re using technology to scale and automate the delivery of healthcare – starting with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, which affect over 1.7 billion people worldwide. With an AI-powered human-centered care model, Hinge Health leverages cutting-edge technology to improve outcomes, experiences and costs to help people move beyond their pain. The platform addresses a broad spectrum of MSK care – from acute injury, to chronic pain, to post-surgical rehabilitation – through personalized, evidence-based care. As the preferred partner to 50+ health plans, PBMs and other ecosystem partners, Hinge Health is available to over 20 million people across more than 2,550 employers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Montreal and Bangalore. Learn more at [Upgrade to PRO to see link] What You'll Love About Us - Inclusive healthcare and benefits: On top of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we offer employees and their family members help with gender-affirming care, tools for family and fertility planning, and travel reimbursements if healthcare isn’t available where you live. - Planning for the future: Start saving for the future with our traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options which include a 2% company match. - Modern life stipends: Manage your own learning and development - Grow with us through discounted company stock through our ESPP with easy payroll deductions. Culture & Engagement Hinge Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We make employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you feel you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, let us know by reaching out to your recruiter. By submitting your application you are acknowledging we are using your personal data as outlined in the personnel and candidate privacy policy. [Upgrade to PRO to see link]