Why this role stands out
This hybrid role offers you the chance to build impactful features for a leading childcare platform, developing your skills in a collaborative, agile environment. You will thrive here if you are a mid-level engineer eager to contribute to a mission-driven company and make a real difference in families' lives. Apply now to join a team dedicated to innovation and user safety.
Quick overview
Job description
Sittercity, a leading online marketplace for trusted childcare, is seeking a software engineer to help power our sitter-family matching platform. In this role, you'll build secure, scalable web and mobile features that make it easier for parents to find safe, reliable care. You'll collaborate with product, design, and data teams in an agile environment, focusing on usability, performance, and safety. Join a collaborative, mission-driven culture where your work directly supports families, caregivers, and the future of tech-enabled childcare.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Sittercity's web and mobile platforms that connect families with sitters and nannies
- Implement secure, scalable code to protect user data and support safe caregiver-family matching
- Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to build features that improve search, screening, and booking workflows
- Integrate third-party APIs and internal services to streamline payments, messaging, and background check processes
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot production issues, and optimize the platform for reliability and speed
- Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and engineering best practices in an agile environment
Required Skills
- JavaScript or Type
- Script
- React or similar front-end framework
- Node.js, Ruby, or similar backend language
- RESTful and/or Graph
- QL API development
- Relational and No
- SQL databases
- Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Application and data security best practices
- Automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
- Agile/Scrum development methodologies
- Version control with Git
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