Staff Software Engineer, Device Software

About the role

Hinge Health is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Device Software team inside Hardware R&D. This role is centered on the software systems behind a connected medical device experience including device-control flows mobile and backend integrations device telemetry and the clinical and operational workflows needed to support the product end to end.

This is a staff-level individual contributor role with strong backend ownership for device-adjacent software with particular emphasis on Python and 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.

This role will be a key technical leader for Device Software helping Hinge Health deliver reliable scalable software across connected device experiences and the backend systems that support them. It is a strong fit for someone who enjoys owning hard technical problems operating across boundaries and building software that directly impacts member outcomes.

Our team builds the software experience that members use alongside Hinge Healths connected device products and we operate in a continuous delivery environment with a high bar for quality reliability and compliance.

What youll accomplish

• Lead the design and delivery of backend-heavy device-adjacent software systems that power connected device experiences clinical workflows and supporting operational tools.

• Own complex technical initiatives from problem framing through implementation especially across Python services 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.

• Partner closely with engineering product design hardware clinical and regulatory stakeholders to translate ambiguous requirements into pragmatic execution plans with clear tradeoffs.

• 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.

• Raise the technical bar for backend quality observability testability and operational excellence in a production environment that values owner-operator accountability.

• 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.

• Proactively identify platform gaps technical debt and workflow improvements that increase delivery speed reduce regressions and improve long-term maintainability.

Basic qualifications

• 8 years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production systems.

• Strong backend engineering experience including designing APIs building scalable services and working in microservice-oriented architectures.

• Strong experience with Python in production systems.

• Strong experience building modern web applications with and TypeScript.

• Experience working across end-to-end systems that connect backend services mobile or web clients and device-adjacent software surfaces.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern backend tooling such as AWS Docker Postgres Redis GraphQL and related systems.

• Experience debugging complex production issues improving reliability and strengthening observability and release confidence.

• Demonstrated technical leadership through architectural influence cross-functional collaboration and mentoring other engineers.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working on connected devices BLE flows device-control experiences or software developed in close partnership with firmware and hardware teams.

• Experience in regulated or quality-sensitive domains such as healthcare medical devices HIPAA FDA-regulated products or similar environments.

• Experience with React Native or mobile application development in support of end-to-end device experiences.

• Experience building internal tools developer productivity workflows simulation layers or test infrastructure for complex systems.

• 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.

About Hinge Health

At Hinge Health were 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 2550 employers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Montreal and Bangalore. Learn more at

What Youll 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 isnt 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

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.

Beware of Phishing Attempts: Weve noticed an increase in phishing where fraudsters impersonate employees and send fake job offers to steal sensitive information. Well never ask for financial details during the hiring process and only use @ 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 .

Required Experience:

Staff IC