Senior/Staff Full Stack Engineer
About The Position
As part of Playground's engineering team, you will be responsible for building new products from zero-to-one across the full stack, from the APIs and backend services that power our platform, to the frontend experiences that delight our users. You'll play a critical role in shaping the future of child care, working directly on products relied on by thousands of child care businesses, agencies, and government organizations. This role spans the entire stack. You'll own projects end-to-end: designing and scaling core backend systems, building performant and maintainable frontend features, and everything in between. We're looking for self-starters who thrive on ownership, operate with urgency, and are excited to use modern AI coding tools to dramatically increase their leverage and output.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in full stack or software development, with meaningful exposure to both frontend and backend technologies.
- Proficiency in React and TypeScript (or JavaScript) on the frontend.
- Strong proficiency in Node.js and Express (or similar backend frameworks).
- Experience designing and maintaining RESTful APIs in production environments.
- Strong experience operating systems in the cloud (GCP preferred but not essential), including infrastructure, performance tuning, and reliability best practices.
- Ability to ship quickly and focus on work that has the highest impact
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities.
- Demonstrated ownership of high-impact, complex projects from concept to reality.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team to design and build features end to end with a strong focus on customer needs and product impact
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code across the stack — React and TypeScript on the frontend, Node.js and Express on the backend.
- Lead the design and delivery of mission-critical backend APIs and services, with a focus on performance, security, and long-term maintainability.
- Build and improve frontend features in our web app, contributing to a best-in-class user experience for thousands of child care businesses
- Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge across the team.
- Interact directly with customers to gather feedback and understand their needs.
- Proactively identify technical debt and drive improvements across both frontend and backend architecture.
Benefits
- Competitive salary + equity
- 3 weeks of PTO
- Health, vision, and dental benefits
- $1200/year education stipend
- Free lunch daily
- New MacBook
- Collaborative and supportive work culture with a high level of autonomy and room for growth
- Help accelerate our mission to make excellent child care accessible to all!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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