Staff Software Engineer, Health at Babylist

Who We Are Babylist is the leading registry, e-commerce, and content platform for growing families. More than 9 million people shop with Babylist every year, making it the go-to destination for seamless purchasing, trusted guidance, and expert product recommendations for new parents and the people who love them. What began as a universal registry has grown into a full ecosystem for new parents, including the Babylist Shop, Babylist Health, and a flagship showroom in Los Angeles. Hundreds of brands in baby and beyond partner with Babylist to engage meaningfully with families during one of life’s most important transitions. With over $1 billion in annual GMV, and more than $500 million in 2024 revenue, Babylist is reshaping the $320 billion baby product industry. We’re helping parents feel confident, connected, and cared for at every step. As we build the generational brand in baby, our mission remains simple: to connect growing families with everything they need to thrive.To learn more, visit www.babylist.com. Our Ways of Working Babylist is remote-first with team members across the U.S. and Canada who move fast, think smart, and use AI as part of how they work every day — not as an experiment, as an expectation. We come together twice a year to build the relationships behind the work, and we hire people who are genuinely excited about what's possible and prove it through how they show up. How We Build Babylist is in the middle of a fundamental shift in how software gets made, and we are not tiptoeing into it. We are rebuilding our engineering culture around a simple belief: AI changes everything. How teams are structured, how decisions get made, how fast ideas become working software. Our engineers own problems end to end, working directly with product, design, and business partners with short feedback loops and real stakeholder access. We ship, learn, and iterate fast. When something is not working, we throw it out and start over — project failure and personal failure are not the same thing here. AI tools are as natural to our workflow as an IDE or version control. We are not exploring this, we are living it. Our engineers use AI to explore tradeoffs, pressure-test designs, and move from problem to solution in hours instead of days. They generate code with AI so they can stay focused on the decisions that actually require human judgment — not the routine ones. More velocity means more time for craft: better test coverage, stronger architecture, and deeper customer understanding. We hold ourselves to a higher quality bar because of AI, not in spite of it. We are building this playbook in real time, and we are looking for people who want to build it with us. If you have already changed how you work because of AI — or you are ready to — and you care more about shipping something great than following a prescribed process, we should talk. Our Tech Stack • Ruby on Rails • React • AWS • Sidekiq • MySQL • Redis • Native iOS and Android What the Role Is Babylist is looking for a passionate Fullstack Staff Software Engineer to join our Babylist Health team. Launched in October 2022, Babylist Health provides a more user-friendly and transparent way for people to purchase a breast pump through insurance with incredible opportunities to broaden offerings for pregnancy, child, and new parent health in the future. This distributed team is responsible for scaling the technical systems and creating a user-friendly storefront that will support Babylist Health’s goals. You will also work on new strategic initiatives to expand the health offerings as we grow this business. As part of the team, you will lead business critical projects and make important decisions about how our systems grow and scale. Who You Are • A high-performing engineer with 10+ years of experience and a proven track record of delivering end-to-end solutions that drive business growth • You are a strong programmer with modern web stacks such as React + Rails, Python/Django, or Node/Express. We use Rails, and you should be excited to pick up a new one if it's not already in your repertoire • You have a proven track record of delivering high-quality, impactful projects • 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 • An excellent systems thinker, architecting and delivering large projects independently and with a team • A mentor and coach who fosters a culture of excellence and continuous improvement • Results-oriented, with a keen ability to prioritize tasks that deliver the most business impact • You're genuinely excited about what AI can do - not just as a concept, but as something you want to get your hands on. At Babylist, every team uses AI daily, and we're looking for people who lean in. How You Will Make An Impact • Collaborate closely with our Product team to lead creation of new features in health, including product education and comparison tools, automating user support flows, and expanding our offerings of goods and services via health insurance • Architect and lead execution of team cycle projects • Mentor other team members through design and architecture planning, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions • Demonstrate strong systems thinking and curiosity, identifying opportunities to improve our product, technical systems, or ways of working • Build systems to scale Babylist Health to $200M in revenue and beyond over the next 3 years • Become a subject matter expert within our health services, defining how these services and features will grow and scale About Compensation We use a market-based approach to compensation. The starting salary range for this role is: US: $226,673 to $273,100 USD Canada: $225,000 to $281,300 CAD Your starting salary will be based on your location, experience, and qualifications, with increases over time tied to performance, role growth, and internal pay equity. Why You Will Love Working At Babylist Our Culture • We work with focus and intention, then step away to recharge • We believe in exceptional management and invest in tools and opportunities to connect with colleagues • We build products that positively impact millions of people's lives • AI tools are as natural to how we work as your IDE or version control — we're not exploring this, we're living it. Growth & Development • Competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement • We believe technology and data can solve hard problems • We're committed to career progression and performance-based advancement Compensation & Benefits • Competitive salary with equity and bonus opportunities • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance • Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts • Generous paid parental leave and PTO • Remote work stipend to set up your office • Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning Important Notices Recorded Interviews Babylist uses an interview recording tool to record and transcribe interviews for evaluation purposes in accordance with applicable privacy laws. By participating in an interview, you consent to this recording and transcription. Interview Integrity At Babylist, every team uses AI daily and we love it. During interviews though, we want to see you — your thinking, your problem-solving, your creativity. All interviews and assessments should be completed independently without AI tools or third-party assistance unless we tell you otherwise. We'll always be clear when AI is welcome. Misrepresentation during the process may result in removal from consideration. Protect Yourself from Scams All official communication comes from the Babylist Talent Team via @babylist.com email addresses. We will never ask for payment, bank information, or personal financial details. If you receive outreach via WhatsApp, Telegram, or a non-Babylist email, it's not us. Verify open roles on our careers page. Connections at Babylist In line with our conflict of interest policy, please let us know if you have a family member or close personal relationship with a current Babylist employee. This helps us keep our process fair for everyone. 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