Base Salary
$227k - $273k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own business and technical outcomes from design through production across pod boundaries
- Set cross-team technical direction and make architectural decisions spanning services and teams
- Use AI tools as force multipliers and establish high-quality AI-assisted engineering practices across pods
- Partner directly with product, design, and data on product and architecture decisions
- Mentor engineers, including senior engineers, through code reviews, design feedback, and direct coaching
- Improve organizational processes and engineering craft when gaps exist
Requirements
- 10+ years building and shipping production systems at scale
- Deep backend fundamentals and broad system-design experience
- Production experience with Ruby on Rails, or experience with Python/Django or Node.js and the ability to ramp up on Rails
- Experience setting standards for how AI is used in real engineering work and helping other engineers adopt calibrated practices
- Ability to own ambiguous, cross-team problems and make, document, and communicate technical decisions
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with engineers, executives, product, design, and data partners
Benefits
- Remote-first work arrangement across the U.S. and Canada with twice-yearly company gatherings
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts
- Generous paid parental leave and paid time off
- Paid Winter Wonder Week at the end of the year
- Remote work stipend for office setup
- Perks supporting physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning
- Access to Claude and ChatGPT from day one
- Career advancement and performance-based progression opportunities
About Babylist
Babylist is the leading platform for millions of growing families and the community who loves them. More than 10 million people shop with Babylist every year, making it the go-to destination for seamless purchasing, trusted guidance and expert product recommendations. As a modern, AI-forward technology company, Babylist has expanded from a universal registry into a full ecosystem for families—including commerce, health, finances, experiential showrooms and more. With over $1.4 billion in annual GMV and more than $750M in revenue in 2025, Babylist is building the generational brand in baby and defining what trust looks like in the $235B kids and baby market—helping families feel confident, connected, and cared for at every step. You can find a list of open positions at www.babylist.com/jobs.