Staff Software Engineer, Babylist
Commerce
$159.4-239k
+ Equity + Bonus
Online universal baby registry
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Online universal baby registry
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$159.4-239k
+ Equity + Bonus
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
- 8+ years of experience in full-stack software development
- You excel as a high-performing engineer, consistently delivering end-to-end solutions that contribute to business growth
- A skilled engineer proficient in Ruby on Rails and React, you are enthusiastic about advancing your craft and elevating the quality of your work
- You bring proven experience with AI developer tooling and are passionate about advancing AI-augmented development practices
- You have proven experience with system design and monolithic architecture
- Your communication skills are exceptional, allowing you to convey technical ideas at a detailed level and translate complex non-technical stakeholder needs into precise technical requirements
- Your dedication extends to helping others; you enjoy identifying growth and ownership opportunities for fellow engineers, and providing constructive feedback directly
- You lean heavily into collaboration with Product, Design, and other non-technical counterparts
What the job involves
- Babylist is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Commerce team
- As a Staff Software Engineer you will work with our product and design teams to shape new product initiatives and deliver on complex new functionality
- Additionally, you will work with your staff level peers across our engineering org to understand systemic bottlenecks, design architectural improvements, and roll them out with your team
- Work closely with product owners to design, implement and deploy systems to support and scale our registry and Shop experiences
- Prioritize and lead efforts to improve our tooling, systems, and software architecture. You should feel energized by collaborating with your engineering peers to make platform and organizational level improvements
- Improve and help maintain existing systems. Friction in the development process slows us down and has a large opportunity cost. You relish the opportunity to improve test coverage and delete thousands of lines of code
- Take on a pivotal role in providing technical leadership within the Commerce team, setting high standards for technical excellence, offering guidance on best practices, and actively contributing to technical planning and implementation
- As an emerging leader, you are dedicated to continuous skill enhancement and are passionate about elevating the capabilities of the engineers around you
- Identify opportunities for new product initiatives founded in your knowledge of the technical landscape and web platform capabilities
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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