Staff Software Engineer, Health

Babylist; Canada; Remote; CAD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family e-commerce platform in Canada is seeking a Fullstack Staff Software Engineer to lead projects in their health team. This role involves collaborating on new health features, mentoring peers, and driving system improvements. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of experience, strong skills in React and Ruby on Rails, and a passion for problem-solving. The starting salary range for this position is CAD $180,000 to $225,000, along with great benefits including paid medical and parental leave.

Benefits

Company paid medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid parental leave

Paid setup stipend for home office

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering end-to-end solutions.
• Proven track record of high-quality, impactful projects.
• Experience in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product team on health features.
• Lead execution of team cycle projects.
• Mentor team members on design and architecture.

Skills

React

Ruby on Rails

Problem-solving

E-commerce experience

Job description

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.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• A high-performing engineer with 10+ years of experience and a proven track record of delivering end-to-end solutions that drive business growth
• An exceptional problem solver
• A talented programmer with React and Ruby on Rails experience and comfortable tackling complex problems and delivering robust solutions
• 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

What We Offer

• 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
• Competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement
• Great benefits like company paid medical, dental, and vision, and a generous paid parental leave policy

Babylist follows a market-based approach to compensation, with pay varying based on location, experience, and qualifications. The starting salary range for this role is CAD $180,000.00 to $225,000.00.

Babylist is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.