Babylist · 23 hours ago
Senior Director, Consumer Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$296K/yr - $356K/yr
12+ years expBabylist is a company focused on enhancing consumer experiences for families, and they are seeking a Senior Director of Consumer Engineering to lead their engineering teams. The role involves overseeing the development of core products, integrating AI and ML capabilities, and ensuring that engineering aligns with business goals while fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
BabyE-CommerceHealth CareInternetMarketplaceParentingToys
Hiring Manager
Kristin Phillips
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineering managers and senior individual contributors, expanding the organization by ~30% in 2026 while maintaining a high bar for talent and culture
Recruit exceptional engineering leaders and senior ICs who embody our values of ownership, excellence, and continuous learning—building the team that will take Babylist to the next level
Create an environment where engineers are empowered to do their best work, fostering collaboration, psychological safety, and a culture of thoughtful risk-taking as we scale
Evolve our product development processes, building on our 'you build it, you run it' philosophy and Shape Up principles to create scalable, repeatable systems that enable sustained high performance as we grow from very good to great
Establish the operational rigor, metrics, and visibility needed to support ambitious growth targets while preserving our ability to move fast and stay close to users
Own long-term engineering capacity planning and technical roadmapping, anticipating future staffing, skillset, and architectural needs 12-18 months ahead so engineering is never the bottleneck to business success
Lead the integration of AI and ML capabilities into user-facing products as a significant portion of our 2026 roadmap, ensuring these technologies deliver genuine value to parents while building the organizational expertise to leverage AI responsibly and effectively
Champion the strategic adoption of AI-powered development tools and workflows across engineering teams, turning AI productivity gains into competitive advantages through faster iteration, higher code quality, and increased engineering leverage
Balance the opportunity to transform how we serve families with the responsibility to implement AI thoughtfully, transparently, and in service of real user needs
Partner with engineering leaders to shape technical architecture decisions that support both current scale and future growth across new business lines and product expansion
Maintain deep awareness of emerging consumer product and technology trends, translating insights into strategic opportunities that keep Babylist at the forefront of innovation and strengthen our competitive position as the market leader
Ensure our technical foundation—observability, monitoring, incident response, and infrastructure—keeps pace with our growth, so families can depend on Babylist during life's most important moments
Qualification
Required
12+ years building and leading engineering teams at consumer technology companies
8+ years in leadership roles
Experience scaling products to millions of users
Strong instincts for creating sticky, valuable experiences
Ability to connect business model, product strategy, and engineering investment
Strong thought partner to Product and Design
Ability to anticipate technical challenges, capacity needs, and architectural inflection points
Ability to align engineering effort to business impact
Ability to drive clarity on what matters most
Ability to communicate with precision and context
Experience building cultures of ownership, excellence, and continuous learning
Ability to lead teams through growth and evolution
Deep knowledge of running reliable, performant consumer systems at scale
Ability to make smart bets and course-correct quickly
Benefits
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts
Generous paid parental leave and PTO
Remote work stipend to set up your office
Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning
Company
Babylist
Babylist is an online platform that offers baby registry for expecting parents and products such as toys, baby care, and clothing.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$40.65MKey Investors
Norwest
2021-11-04Series C· $40M
2018-02-15Series Unknown
2013-06-25Seed· $0.65M
Leadership Team
Natalie Gordon
CEO & Founder
Recent News
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2025-09-30
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