Software Engineer, Babylist
Commerce
CA$135.3-169k
+ Equity and bonus
More information about location
Online universal baby registry
Be an early applicant
Online universal baby registry
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$135.3-169k
+ Equity and bonus
More information about location
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 3+ 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 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 seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer III to join our Commerce team
- This team owns Babylist’s global shopping experience, helping users build the best registry with products that truly fit their needs
- The team also manages the infrastructure that powers purchasing products directly from Babylist. Key product areas include Registry, Babylist Shop, Cart, and Checkout
- As a Software Engineer, you will work with our product and design teams to shape new product initiatives and deliver on new functionality
- Work closely with product managers and design to implement and deploy systems to support and scale user shopping experiences, research and recommendation, personalizing and extending the Registry experience
- Provide thought leadership around process, tooling, systems, and software architecture. We benefit by more knowledge and learning how others solve problems. You will feel excited to bring in new ways of solving problems
- Improve and help maintain existing systems. Friction in the development process slows us down and has a large opportunity cost. We see value in taking time to create maintainable systems and remove hurdles from the development process
- Working in a close, supportive team solving real world problems and making decisions
- Our Tech Stack:
- Ruby on Rails
- React
- AWS
- Sidekiq
- MySQL
- Redis
- Native iOS and Android
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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