Software Engineer, Babylist
Health
$119.5-179.3k
Online universal baby registry
Open for applications
Online universal baby registry
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$119.5-179.3k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help expecting parents get exactly what they need for the arrival of their new baby.
Role
Who you are
- A high-performing engineer with 5+ years of experience and a proven track record of delivering end-to-end solutions that drive business growth
- Thrive in a rapidly growing environment and are excited to lead business-critical projects that unlock new capabilities
- A talented engineer with experience in Ruby on Rails and React, eager to further develop your craft and the quality of your work
- Possess a growth mindset, excellent communication skills, and a hunger to learn new things
- Experience in e-commerce, healthcare payments, or consumer applications is a plus but not required
- Able to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving
- Capable of strong execution, shaping and delivering small projects independently, and have good systems thinking
What the job involves
- Babylist is looking for a passionate Fullstack Software Engineer to join our Babylist Health team
- Launched in October 2022, Babylist Health aims to provide a more user-friendly and transparent way for people to purchase a breast pump through insurance with incredible opportunities to broaden offerings for pregnancy, child, and new parent health in the future
- This distributed team is responsible for scaling the technical systems and creating a user-friendly storefront that will support Babylist Health’s goals
- You will also work on new strategic initiatives to expand the health offerings as we grow this business. As part of the team, you will lead business critical projects and you will make important decisions about how our systems grow and scale
- Collaborate closely with our Product team to create new features in health, including product education and comparison tools, automating user support flows, and expanding our offerings of goods and services via health insurance
- Independently execute on cycle-long projects that are shaped for you or shape and execute on couple-week-long projects
- Level-up the team by asking questions on PRs and providing insightful reviews
- Demonstrate strong systems thinking and curiosity, always looking for ways to improve how things are done
- Build systems to scale Babylist Health to $100M in revenue and beyond over the next 3 years
- Become a subject matter expert within our health services, defining how these services and features will grow and scale
Our take
Since its 2011 launch, Babylist has grown into one of the most highly rated baby registries in the US. The difference it offers is that it allows users to include products from any store in their registries. On top of this, the company’s model also focuses heavily on creating informational content, which allows it to generate ad revenue while building customer loyalty.
Originally scaled with fairly low venture funding, Babylist claims half of new parents in the US now use its services. This, given that the baby products industry is worth close to $90 billion, shows the immense growth of the company as well as speaking to the impact it has made in the space.
Babylist has seen strong funding in the past which fuelled projects such as the launch of virtual showrooms, and facilitated the company's expansion further into the market. The company acquired Expectful, a health and wellness tool, in 2023 with the long-term vision to combine the companies into a larger health and wellness media property, that can help people navigate all parts of parenthood from fertility to diapers.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
67% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2021
$40m
SERIES C
Total funding: $40m
Company benefits
- HAPPIER WEEKENDS – We work to live, not live to work. That means we generally don’t work nights or weekends, and we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the year, in addition to your paid time off.
- PAID TIME OFF THAT WORKS FOR YOU – Life is unpredictable. Use your time off for what you need, whether that’s a vacation, family event or a day to unplug.
- PARENTAL LEAVE – We offer a flexible, 12-week paid parental leave policy.
- FLEXIBLE BENEFITS – Choose from benefits that support your working style, whether that's remote, in the office or something in between.
- HEALTH & WELLNESS – Wellness benefits include 100% paid coverage for medical, vision and dental for full-time employees.
- BABYLIST STORE DISCOUNT – All full-time employees receive a generous Babylist Store discount.
Company HQ
Emeryville, CA
Leadership
Natalie Gordon
(CEO)Former Software Engineer at Amazon. Initially founded Babylist as a side project and has since taken the company to a market leading status.
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