Hinge Health
Staff Software Engineer, Device Software
San Francisco-HQ · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 37 days ago
PythonReactNext.jsReact NativePostgreSQLRedisAWSCloud PlatformsDockerGraphQLHardware DesignClinical TrialsClinical ResearchResearchLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- Hinge Health is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Device Software team inside Hardware R&D.
- This is a staff-level individual contributor role with strong backend ownership for device-adjacent software, with particular emphasis on Python and Next.js systems.
- The role is expected to operate across a broad technical surface while partnering closely with Product, Clinical, Regulatory, Hardware Engineering, Data, and Quality stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Own complex technical initiatives from problem framing through implementation, especially across Python services, Next.js applications, APIs, and integrations that connect device, app, and backend surfaces.
- Drive architecture and technical decision-making for scalable, maintainable systems spanning mobile, backend, device-control, and telemetry flows.
- Build and improve the software foundations behind major Device Software initiatives, including areas like deep link unlock, clinical research platform work, and OTA-related capabilities.
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, implementation guidance, debugging, and day-to-day technical leadership, helping the team make strong technical decisions and ship with confidence.
- Partner closely with engineering, product, design, hardware, clinical, and regulatory stakeholders to translate ambiguous requirements into pragmatic execution plans with clear tradeoffs.
Requirements
- Strong experience with Python in production systems.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern backend tooling such as AWS, Docker, Postgres, Redis, GraphQL, and related systems.
Nice to have
- Experience working on connected devices, BLE flows, device-control experiences, or software developed in close partnership with firmware and hardware teams.
- Experience with React Native or mobile application development in support of end-to-end device experiences.
- Experience operating effectively in high-ambiguity environments where a staff engineer is expected to define scope, surface risks early, and guide execution across multiple teams.
- The platform addresses a broad spectrum of MSK care - from acute injury, to chronic pain, to post-surgical rehabilitation - through personalized, evidence-based care.
- The company is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Montreal and Bangalore.
- Learn more at http://www.hingehealth.com/http://www.hingehealth.com
- We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
- We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.
Benefits
- 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
- Hinge Health is an
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.
- If you feel you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, let us know by reaching out to your recruiter.
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