Staff Software Engineer, Registry

Who We Are

Babylist is the trusted platform for millions of growing families. For over a decade, Babylist has been the technology solution for expecting parents and the community that supports them, expanding from baby registry into a full-service platform that helps parents make decisions with confidence, stay connected, and build happy and healthy families. Every year Babylist helps over 9M people make purchases through its registry, app, ecommerce shop, and comprehensive product guides. The Babylist ecosystem now includes Babylist Health, which provides access to products and services including insurance-covered breast pumps, Expectful, a new voice in health and wellness for pre-pregnancy through postpartum care, and The Push, a branded content studio that works with the biggest companies in the baby space. With over 59M monthly pageviews and 1.2M TikTok followers, Babylist is a generational brand leading the $88 billion baby product industry. To learn about Babylist’s registry options, editorial content, and more, visit www.babylist.com

Our Ways of Working

Our team spans multiple time zones, but real connection drives great work. We embrace remote flexibility, but twice a year, we come together—once as a company, once by department. These offsites aren’t just meetings; they’re key moments to collaborate, build trust, and strengthen the relationships that make us successful. Showing up every day matters.

Our Tech Stack

• React
• Ruby on Rails
• AWS
• Sidekiq
• MySQL
• Redis
• Native iOS and Android

What the Role Is

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Registry team at Babylist, you will be at the heart of transforming how expectant parents create and manage their registries. Leveraging your deep Ruby on Rails expertise, you will drive the modernization of our platform, enhancing features such as checklists, wishlists, and product offers to meet the evolving needs of our users. You’ll lead the revamp of our user experience, making it simpler and more engaging for parents to manage and organize their registries.

Who You Are

• You’re a seasoned software engineer with over 8 years of experience in software development.
• You have at least 2 years of experience in a Staff or equivalent senior engineering role.
• You're an expert in Ruby on Rails, comfortable tackling complex problems and delivering robust solutions.
• You're passionate about creating user-centric applications.
• You have a proven track record of delivering high-quality, impactful projects.
• You're adept at navigating complex technical challenges.
• You're a mentor and coach who fosters a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• You're collaborative, working effectively with designers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
• You're results-oriented, with a keen ability to prioritize tasks that deliver the most business impact.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Drive significant improvements to Babylist’s registry platform, enhancing core features and revamping the user experience
• Implement a new design system and modernize our codebase to ensure the platform remains intuitive, reliable, and delightful
• Elevate the technical skills of your team through mentorship, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
• Critically review technical proposals and guide problem-solving to tackle the right challenges with effective solutions
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are completed successfully
• Deliver tangible value to our users, helping redefine the baby registry experience for millions of families

Why You Will Love Working At Babylist

• 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 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

Babylist takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.

The estimated pay range for this role is $159,360.00 - $239,040.00

In addition, Babylist offers equity, bonus, and benefits, including company paid health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

SMS Consent: As part of our hiring process, Babylist may offer the option to receive text message updates about your application and interview scheduling. You will have the opportunity to opt in or out of SMS communications later in the application process. Choosing not to receive SMS messages will not affect your application status, and communication will continue via email or phone.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Our company takes the security and privacy of job applicants very seriously. We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal financial information as part of the application process. All of our legitimate job postings can be found on our official career site. Please be cautious of job offers that come from non-company email addresses (@babylist.com), instant messaging platforms or unsolicited calls.

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