Software Engineer, Bombas
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$100-115k
3+ days a week in office
Comfort-focused apparel brand & clothing donation
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Comfort-focused apparel brand & clothing donation
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$100-115k
3+ days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
Bomba's mission since day one has been to help those experiencing homelessness. That’s why for every item purchased, it donates an item of clothing.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has 2+ years of software engineering experience and is excited to grow, learn, and contribute to meaningful work that helps people in need of essential clothing items
- Agile and excited to work in collaborative and cross-functional team environment
- You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and can communicate your ideas clearly
- You build software that’s clear, dependable, and designed to evolve with the team’s needs
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset
- A team player who is willing and happy to help
- Belief in our mission and understand the importance of giving-back
- Inquisitive, love to learn, embrace failure, and never give up
- Comfortable working in an open office environment while staying focused
- 2+ years of experience in software engineering (experience in eCommerce a plus)
- Proficiency in Next.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL (familiarity with Prisma and Kafka is a plus)
- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and web application architecture
What the job involves
- Bombas is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Engineering Team
- In this role, you’ll help build and improve the systems and experiences that bring our mission and products to life online
- You’ll collaborate across teams to create solutions that make our digital experience faster, more reliable, and more enjoyable for our customers
- Own the design, development, testing, and maintenance of features with guidance from senior engineers
- Consistently writing code that is testable, readable, reliable, and observable
- Build performant, accessible, and reusable frontend components that enhance site experience and customer engagement
- Collaborate with product and design to translate UX goals into high-quality, user-focused solutions
- Contribute to full-stack development by integrating APIs and ensuring seamless data flow between frontend and backend systems
- Participate in code reviews and team discussions to maintain best practices and code quality
- Delivers work in incremental pieces and exercises good judgment to balance opportunity cost and value
- Recognizes and helps address risks, technical debt, and improvement areas with guidance from senior engineers
- Works closely with senior engineers to manage dependencies and align on shared goals
- Help maintain a psychologically safe and inclusive environment where teammates can freely share ideas and feedback
Our take
Bombas is a direct-to-consumer apparel brand with a social mission. For every item sold, it donates another to a homeless shelter or service in NYC and beyond. The founders discovered that socks were the most requested item at homeless shelters, and it became the original inspiration for the business. To date, the company has donated over 50 million items to various charities.
This philanthropic angle gives Bombas the edge in a crowded clothing market, as consumers hunt for mission-driven products, a trend that is already well in motion. Bombas received B Corporation certification for its commitment to helping those in need, the way it treats employees, volunteer work it undertakes, and how it makes decisions as a company.
While Bombas originally became known as a sock brand, it has since expanded into several new categories, and now offers socks, underwear, T-shirts and slippers. The company generates over $100 million in revenue, capitalizing on direct-to-consumer trends that have seen other mission-led apparel brands like Toms and Warby Parker reach unicorn status in recent years.
Bombas is now expanding to new markets and recently launched in the UK. It kicked off its launch by collaborating with St. Mungo’s, a non-profit that helps people without housing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2021
$150m
LATE VC
Dec 2015
$3m
SERIES A
Total funding: $153.2m
Company benefits
- 100% Employer-Paid Healthcare
- Annual Bonus
- 401K Matching
- Unlimited Vacation
- Hive Hangouts
- Health & Wellness Reimbursement
- Educational Assistance
- Company Retreats
- Community Events
- Company Equity
- Dog-Friendly Office
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
David Heath
(CEO & Co-Founder)Worked for over 4 years at UrbanDaddy, as Director of Business Development/Membership Opportunities Group. At VIBE for over 2 years, leaving as Automotive Editor. VP and Co-Founder of Regalis Foods. President and Founder of Talking Owls.
Randy Goldberg
(Chief Brand Officer & Co-Founder)Worked at UrbanDaddy for 7 years, progressing to Editorial and Creative Director. Freelance Brand Consultant for 9 years.
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