Staff Software Engineer, Proactive Communications (San Francisco)

The OpportunityJoin the team that is redefining how we connect with our members. Our Proactive Communications initiatives are mission-critical for driving member engagement and health outcomes, moving beyond generic notifications to create delightful interactions that guide members through their recovery journey.In this role, you will build the intelligence and infrastructure to connect with our members at the right time, with the right message, through the right channel. As a Staff Engineer, you will lead the technical architecture of our unified communications platform, collaborating with Machine Learning Scientists to orchestrate outreach across SMS, email, in-app notifications, and nudges using proprietary data and predictive models.What You'll AccomplishArchitect the Communications Engine: Lead the design and scaling of a unified communications platform that orchestrates member outreach across multiple channels (SMS, email, push, in-app) with high throughput and low latency.Drive Technical Strategy: Define and guide the long-term technical roadmap for proactive outreach in partnership with product and engineering leadership, balancing immediate delivery with the flexibility to support future capabilities like Conversational AI.Integrate Intelligent Interventions: Partner with ML scientists to architect systems that integrate proprietary models into communication workflows, ensuring outreach is triggered by predictive member behaviors and needs rather than static rules.Ensure System Reliability & Scale: Optimize system performance to ensure the reliability and deliverability of member-facing messages, maintaining high standards for observability, error handling, and member privacy.Elevate Engineering Practices: Establish and evolve best practices for CI/CD, automated testing, and monitoring for both software services and ML model performance in production.Mentorship & Collaboration: Mentor senior and intermediate engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence. Build strong cross-functional partnerships across Product, Design, Marketing, and Data Science.Who You AreA Technical Visionary: You excel at navigating ambiguity and can translate complex business goals into scalable, long-term technical architectures.A Learn-it-all: You are passionate about distributed systems and ML integration, constantly seeking new ways to leverage technology (like LLMs) to solve user problems.A Force Multiplier: You don't just write code; you elevate the entire team through mentorship, code reviews, and by establishing engineering standards that reduce friction and improve quality.A Cross-Functional Partner: You thrive in a multidisciplinary environment, collaborating effectively with Data Science and Product to deliver cohesive solutions.Basic Qualifications8+ years of non-internship full-time professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years working on high-scale distributed systems or communication platforms.2+ years of experience in Python (backend/data integration) and TypeScript/Node.js (services).2+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerization tools.2+ years of experience working in distributed systems, microservices architectures, and large-scale data processing.2+ years of experience in mentoring and leading junior team members, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.Preferred QualificationsCommunication Systems Expertise: Experience building or maintaining member-facing communication platforms (SMS, Push Notifications, Email) and familiarity with tools like Twilio, Braze, or internal notification engines.ML Integration: Experience building systems that deploy or consume ML models in production environments to drive business logic or user engagement.Conversational AI: Interest in or experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) or conversational agents as a channel for user interaction.Infrastructure as Code: Knowledge of tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.Regulated Industry Knowledge: Experience working within healthcare (HIPAA) or other highly regulated environments involving sensitive member data.Hinge Health Hybrid ModelWe 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.What You'll Love About UsInclusive 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.Ownership: Grow with us through discounted company stock through our ESPP with easy payroll deductions.About Hinge HealthAt 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 .Culture & EngagementHinge 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.Beware of Phishing Attempts: We've noticed an increase in phishing where fraudsters impersonate employees and send fake job offers to steal sensitive information. We'll never ask for financial details during the hiring process and only use @hingehealth.com emails. If you receive a suspicious offer, stop communication and report it to the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. To verify an email from our recruiting team, forward it to View email address on apply.placed-app.com Range: $197.6K - $296.4KLocationSan Francisco-HQEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentRnDEngineeringCompensation$197.6K – $296.4K • Offers EquityThis position will have an annual salary, plus equity and benefits. Please note the annual salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies.