Software Engineer
Oakland, CA (HQ)
Engineering
Full-time
The Babylist engineering culture is one of learning and knowledge sharing. We are passionate about experimentation, automation and shipping value to our customers. Our stack is based on Ruby on Rails and React. We continue to expand our toolbox to use the best technologies for the job.
Who You Are
- You have a track record of implementing systems that can adapt to new business requirements
- You are familiar with domain experience in web technologies and e-commerce
- You understand testing, monitoring and running a production software system
- You are able to develop an architecture with a team
- You are passionate about using your engineering experience to quickly define and implement systems and features that provide value to our customers
- You value collaboration and working with a strong team and are excited to support your team and pleased when they support you
We like systems that run well, but when things don't go as planned we support each other
What You'll Do
- Work closely with product owners to designing, implementing and deploying systems to support and scale our growing e-commerce, content and fulfillment operations
- Provide input around process, tooling and systems; we benefit by more knowledge and learning how others solve problems
- Improve and help maintain existing systems; friction in the development process slows us down and has a large opportunity cost
- Take time to create maintainable systems and remove hurdles from the development process
- Work on a close, supportive team solving real world problems and making decisions
- Maintain older systems and replace them safely
- Learn and growing as an engineer
What You've Done
- 2+ years of engineering experience with a proven track record of building consumer web applications or services
- Fluency in at least one of Ruby, Javascript, Python, or another modern programming language
- Demonstrated understanding of CS fundamentals
- Designed and implemented scalable web services
- Experience with React/Redux a plus
About Babylist
At Babylist, we help expecting parents get exactly what they need for the arrival of their new baby. We have a large and rapidly growing user base of passionate parents-to-be who are making important purchasing decisions for one of the biggest events in their lives, which is both exciting and overwhelming. Our core product is our universal baby registry. Currently one in two first-time expecting families in the United States actually create a baby registry at Babylist.com. In 2019, over $400 million worth of gifts were purchased off of Babylist registries.
Why You Will Love Working at Babylist:
• We get stuff done
• We have a real impact on people’s lives
• We're passionate about our users and we genuinely appreciate them
• We work at a sustainable pace for long-term success (yes, we’re profitable)
• We are growing and have meaningful opportunities for career advancement
• We’re a technological and data-driven business
• We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative
• We have experienced leadership that is always open to new ideas
Benefits:
• Competitive pay
• Competitive health benefits including company-funded medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k), FSA plans, and disability insurance
• Easy access to BART and commuter assistance
• Flexible, paid parental leave policy
• We work at a sustainable pace; in general we don't work late or on weekends, and most employees WFH on Wednesdays
If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying. Experience comes in many forms – skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We know that diversity makes for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.
