Senior Software Engineer – Search

Hinge Health

. Audit provider and facility discovery architecture for geospatial search precision and entity resolution accuracy .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $164,000 - $217,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and launching scalable geospatial search capabilities using Elasticsearch or OpenSearch, with a strong focus on entity resolution and search optimization. Proficient in modern backend programming languages and experienced in cloud-based services, while also mentoring junior engineers and driving technical strategy.

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Elasticsearch/OpenSearch ExpertiseGeospatial Search UnderstandingBackend Programming ProficiencyCloud-Based Services ExperienceEntity Resolution Skills

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Hard Skills

ElasticsearchOpenSearchGolangPythonJavaGeospatial SearchEntity ResolutionIndex DesignMapping ConfigurationQuery DSL

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTechnical Strategy

Tools & Technologies

GRPCDockerKubernetesAWSTemporalAirflowStep Functions

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceEngineering or Related Technical Field

Industry Keywords

Healthcare Data StandardsNPIFHIRSpatial IndexingRecord LinkageFuzzy MatchingSearch-Driven Discovery ProductsDistributed SystemsHealthcare TechnologyRegulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerElasticSearchGRPCJavaKubernetesPostGISPythonGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Audit provider and facility discovery architecture for geospatial search precision and entity resolution accuracy
Collaborate with product, design, and data engineering teams on upstream data sources and downstream user needs
Deliver search optimizations for relevance tuning or query performance
Design and launch scalable geospatial search capabilities using Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
Extend entity resolution pipelines to deduplicate and reconcile provider data across sources
Own asynchronous data ingestion pipelines and keep search indexes fresh and accurate
Maintain search and knowledge graph code repositories
Set technical standards and mentor junior engineers
Drive technical strategy across search relevance, latency, and infrastructure cost
Integrate AI technologies to automate entity matching and improve search personalization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field
3+ years of non-internship, full-time professional software development experience
3+ years of hands-on experience with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch, including index design, mapping configuration, query DSL, and relevance tuning
Strong understanding of geospatial search and entity resolution
Proficiency in modern backend languages such as Golang, Python, Java, or similar
Experience with cloud-based services including gRPC, Docker/Kubernetes, and AWS
Willingness to work from the San Francisco office 3 days per week
Preferred: experience with search-driven discovery products
Preferred: familiarity with healthcare data standards such as NPI and FHIR
Preferred: experience with spatial indexing libraries such as PostGIS, H3, S2 geometry, or Solr spatial
Preferred: background in record linkage and fuzzy matching techniques
Preferred: experience with workflow orchestration systems such as Temporal, Airflow, or Step Functions
Preferred: exposure to gRPC service architectures and distributed systems
Preferred: experience in healthcare technology or regulated environments
Preferred: AI technology experience for software design and coding
Preferred: mentoring or onboarding junior engineers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Gender-affirming care support for employees and family members
Family and fertility planning tools
Travel reimbursements if healthcare is unavailable where you live
Traditional or Roth 401(k) retirement plan options
2% company 401(k) match
Learning and development stipend
Discounted company stock through ESPP
Dog-friendly workplace program at the San Francisco office
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