Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

Playground is working to make excellent child care accessible to all. We're building a team of engineers to design, build, and scale our core backend systems, shaping the future of child care. We're looking for self-starters who thrive on ownership and operate with urgency.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development
• 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)
• Demonstrated ownership of high-impact, complex projects with minimal oversight
• Clear, direct communicator who thrives in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment

Benefits

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