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About the Role

As part of Playground's engineering team, you will build new products from zero-to-one across the full stack, from APIs and backend services to frontend experiences. You will 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, with ownership of projects end-to-end, including designing and scaling core backend systems and building performant, maintainable frontend features. We seek self-starters who thrive on ownership, operate with urgency, and are excited to use modern AI coding tools to increase leverage and output.

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.

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.

Skills

React
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node.js
Express
RESTful APIs
Cloud operating systems
GCP
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Communication

Location

Union Square, NYC

Work Type

Fully in-office

Experience Level

5+ years of experience

Salary/Compensations

$170,000 – $270,000

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity
3 weeks of PTO
Health, vision, and dental benefits
$1200/year education stipend
Free lunch daily
New MacBook

About the Company

Playground is working to make excellent child care accessible to all.
Playground has built best in class software to manage all aspects of running a child care business.
Playground has raised millions of dollars in funding, has several Statewide contracts, and is working with thousands of schools across the country.
Our founders were recently recognized by Forbes as 30 under 30, and our work has been recognized across the country.
Playground is at an inflection point, growing at a quick pace, and we are looking to expand our engineering team as quickly as possible.
Playground is a team of owners who are not afraid to dive into large, complex projects.