Staff Software Engineer, Health
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At Babylist, we help expecting parents get exactly what they need for the arrival of their new baby. Founded in 2011, Babylist is a popular baby gift registry in the US. We serve millions of families every year to help them make the journey to parenthood less overwhelming and more fun. Families can add any item from any store to their registry, including products Babylist directly sells, alongside meaningful gifts like babysitting and meals, which they can’t buy in stores. The baby retail market is underserved and Babylist is well positioned to be the trusted brand that helps new families through this monumental life stage. In the US alone, 4 million babies are born every year and we have over 1.5 million new families signing up to create a baby registry with us annually. This year, 10M loved ones will give the perfect gift using Babylist.
- React
- Ruby on Rails
- AWS
- Sidekiq
- MySQL
- Redis
- Native iOS and Android
- You excel as a high-performing engineer, consistently delivering end-to-end solutions that contribute to business growth
- The fast-paced environment of growth energizes you, and you eagerly take on the challenge of leading business-critical projects to unlock new capabilities
- Your background includes comprehensive experience in testing, monitoring, and overseeing the operation of production software systems, and you are committed to continual skill enhancement
- A skilled engineer proficient in Ruby on Rails and React, you are enthusiastic about advancing your craft and elevating the quality of your work
- Identifying gaps in team processes or execution is a passion of yours, and you thrive on implementing impactful improvements
- 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
- Your experience in e-commerce, healthcare payments, or consumer applications provides valuable expertise to our team
- Lead the development of scalable systems, propelling Babylist Health to surpass $100M in revenue over the next 3 years
- Establish yourself as a subject matter expert in our health services, actively shaping the growth and scalability of services and features
- Collaborate closely with the Product team to innovate in health features, spanning product education, automated user support flows for operational scalability, and the expansion of goods and services offered through health insurance
- Take on a pivotal role in providing technical leadership within the Health team, setting high standards for technical excellence, offering guidance on best practices, and actively contributing to technical planning and implementation
- Mentor team members in design and architecture planning, conduct thorough code reviews and facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions to foster skill growth and advancement
- Demonstrate your adaptability and enthusiasm for fast growth by leveraging your experience in small to medium-sized startups
- As an emerging leader, you are dedicated to continuous skill enhancement and are passionate about elevating the capabilities of the engineers around you
- We invest in the infrastructure you’ll need to be supported and successful: tools, opportunities to connect with colleagues, and a stipend to help you set up your office
- We build products that have a positive impact on millions of people’s lives
- We work at a sustainable pace which means work/life balance is a real thing here
- We believe technology and data can solve hard problems
- We believe in exceptional management
- We are an antiracist organization and doing the work to support differences of all kinds
- We offer competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement
- We have great benefits like company paid medical, dental, and vision, a generous paid parental leave policy, and 401k with company match
- We care about employee wellbeing with perks for physical, mental and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning