Playground Global

Senior/Staff Full Stack Engineer

New York City · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$270kDetected 83 days ago

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsExpressBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewGCPRESTCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

About Playground Playground is working to make excellent child care accessible to all.
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.

Collaborate with a cross-functional team to design and build features end to end with a strong focus on customer needs and product impact
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.
Proactively identify technical debt and drive improvements across both frontend and backend architecture.
Playground has built best in class software to manage all aspects of running a child care business.

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.
Ability to ship quickly and focus on work that has the highest impact

Strong experience operating systems in the cloud (GCP preferred but not essential), including infrastructure, performance tuning, and reliability best practices.

The annual salary range for this position is $170,000 - $270,000, subject to standard withholding and applicable taxes.
Job level and actual compensation will be decided on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location.
Competitive salary + equity

Interact directly with customers to gather feedback and understand their needs.
Playground is at an inflection point, growing at a quick pace, and we are looking to expand our engineering team as quickly as possible.
If you're excited to join a mission-driven, early-stage company where ownership, craftsmanship, and empathy are at the center of what we do, apply now.

This listing is sourced directly from Playground Global's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.