Staff Software Engineer

You've already set the bar on a team for how AI gets used in real engineering work

— not just used the tools yourself, but shaped how others do

You have the judgment to know when to trust AI output and when to throw it out, and you help the engineers around you build that same calibrated view

You have deep backend fundamentals and system-design range

— you've shipped production Rails, or you've shipped Python/Django or Node.js and you're ready to ramp up on Rails as fast as possible

You have strong opinions about product and architecture decisions — you work with product and design as a peer, push back when the technical tradeoffs are being underweighted, and you're who others look to when the call is hard

We use a market-based approach to compensation. The starting salary range for this role is:

$226,673 - $273,100 + Target 20% annual bonus and competitive equity

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.

Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts

Babylist is hiring Staff Software Engineers to join an 85-person engineering org building a $1B+ GMV marketplace for new and expecting families.

The systems you'll shape run at real scale — registry, commerce, health, advertising, and the platform underneath all of it, touching millions of people every year.

As a Staff Engineer you set technical direction that reaches across pods, not just inside one.

The work spans revenue and growth, consumer product and registry experience, and platform and infrastructure.

Babylist is the leading platform for expecting and new families. More than 10 million people shop with Babylist every year, making it the go-to destination for seamless purchasing, guidance, and expert recommendations. As a modern, AI-forward tech company, Babylist has expanded from a universal registry into a full ecosystem — the Babylist Shop, Babylist Health, Babylist Money, NYC and LA showrooms, branded content, and more — generating $750M in revenue in 2025. Building the generational brand in baby, Babylist is reshaping the $235B kids and baby market and helping parents feel confident, connected, and cared for at every step.