Principal Engineer, Mobile

Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve. 

Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works . For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent-first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Principal Engineer, Mobile who combines deep technical mastery with hands-on leadership. You will own the architectural evolution and strategic technical direction of our native mobile apps—defining how we build, scale, and deliver world-class experiences for millions of users.

As the most senior technical leader for mobile, you will partner closely with senior engineering, product, and design leaders to craft a best-in-class experience for millions of customers, while mentoring the next generation of technical leaders.

This role is both strategic and hands-on: you’ll design and prototype core frameworks, guide critical architectural decisions, and mentor teams in engineering excellence. You’ll influence the long-term technical direction for iOS and Android while contributing directly to the most complex, high-impact initiatives across the mobile ecosystem.

You Will:

• Define and evolve the architectural vision for our native mobile platforms (iOS and Android), ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability across the entire mobile ecosystem.

• Lead by example—prototype, code, review PRs, and shape engineering standards that elevate quality across the org.

• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, and Platform teams to align technical roadmaps with customer and business goals.

• Establish frameworks and standards that ensure engineering excellence—covering modularity, observability, CI/CD, release safety, and operational resilience.

• Drive architectural modernization efforts—modularization, performance optimization, offline capabilities, and dependency management.

• Contribute to the codebase for critical paths and architectural exemplars—setting the tone for craftsmanship, quality, and velocity.

• Drive cross-org initiatives that unify app architecture, component libraries, and shared services—balancing platform consistency with team autonomy.

• Shape mobile technical strategy, influencing native (Swift, Kotlin) and hybrid (React Native) approaches with a pragmatic, future-oriented mindset.

• Mentor senior engineers and tech leads, raising the overall bar for system design, operational excellence, and customer empathy.

• Champion mobile performance, reliability, and quality—building systems that anticipate scaling challenges, minimize app size, and ensure best-in-class user experiences.

• Lead through ambiguity by identifying high-impact problems, clarifying ownership, and creating frameworks that drive momentum across teams.

• Represent Mobile Engineering in company-wide architectural forums, ensuring mobile’s voice shapes Hims & Hers’ broader technical evolution.

• Foster a culture of innovation and excellence, embedding principles of craftsmanship, experimentation, and continuous learning into the mobile organization.

• Influence company-wide architecture by representing mobile in cross-platform technical strategy discussions.

You Have:

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in native mobile engineering (Swift, Kotlin, Android SDK, iOS frameworks, ReactNative).

• Proven track record of architecting and delivering mobile applications at scale, including complex, distributed consumer systems.

• Experience shaping cross-platform strategies (React Native, Kotlin Multiplatform, or similar) a strong plus.

• Strong understanding of app architecture patterns, mobile CI/CD pipelines, and observability practices.

• Demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and lead cross-team initiatives that span multiple disciplines and product areas.

• Deep knowledge of system performance, reliability, and mobile UX principles.

• Strong business acumen—able to connect technical decisions to customer and company outcomes.

• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with experience influencing across functions and leadership levels.

• A passion for mentoring and growing technical talent, fostering excellence through coaching and exemplars.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

What You’ll Bring to the Org

• Vision for how mobile systems, architecture, and teams scale together sustainably.

• Deep empathy for both the end-user experience and the engineer experience.

• The ability to simplify complex systems and make bold, pragmatic technical decisions that accelerate delivery.

• A track record of shaping mobile architectures that drive measurable business impact

• Balance long-term architectural vision with pragmatic, iterative delivery.

• Care deeply about system resilience, developer experience, and customer reliability.

• Are motivated by complexity and thrive in high-impact, cross-functional environments.

Our Benefits (there are more but here are some highlights):

• 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)

• 401k benefits with employer matching contribution

• Offsite team retreats

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you're not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match.

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