THE COMPANY:
BIRDY GREY (
www.birdygrey.com)Birdy Grey is a direct-to-consumer brand whose mission is to celebrate and elevate friendships during one of the most important milestones in a person’s life: THE WEDDING. Founded in 2017 by best friends Grace Lee (CEO & Founder) and Monica Ashauer (President & Co-Founder), Birdy Grey offers affordable bridesmaid dresses starting at $100, and fun gifts and accessories for everyone in the bridal party. Brides and bridesmaids alike count on Birdy Grey for their most important day—so much so that we’ve dressed over half a million bridesmaids (and counting) in less than 5 years.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Software Engineer (Contract)
REPORTS TO:
Engineering Manager
LOCATION:
Los Angeles, CA, New York Tri State, or PA, (partial remote)
Birdy Grey is looking for a Software Engineer (Contract) to contribute to the technical design, development, and execution within our growing engineering team. This position primarily focuses on execution, with strategic work as needed to support the iterative nature of our greenfield projects. You will work within a small team and will be expected to communicate and collaborate with cross-functional team members to meet company goals and objectives.The ideal candidate will be expected to execute tasks in the software development life cycle, review and debug code, collaborate with internal teams, and ensure software is up-to-date with the latest technologies.
This person will also contribute to project management efforts and help deliver successful software projects.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver final products seamlessly within our required platforms.
- Develop custom solutions and integrations, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and secure.
- Ensure compliance with industry best practices and standards in all aspects of software engineering, ADA Compliance and e-commerce development.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of brand design systems to implement new features to pixel-perfect specifications.
- Develop solutions tailored to meet both business needs and consumer requirements, ensuring seamless integration and support for internal teams.
THE RIGHT CANDIDATE:
QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree Required
EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of software engineering experience working in a engineering team or organization
- Expert in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Experience working with REST APIs, GraphQL and at least one backend language.
- Experience with Remix, Gatsby, Next.js, React or similar framework(s)
- Experience with ADA Compliance audits and requisite implementation of remediation(s)
- Experience working within design systems and component libraries
- Experience in working within and maintaining headless content management systems for enterprise-level organizations within ecommerce.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent ability to work with cross-functional teams to scope and execute work with multiple stakeholders
- Analytical and have a keen eye for details
- Great problem-solving skills and work well in a team.
- Experience and/or interest in e-commerce, DTC, or fashion and apparel
NICE TO HAVES:
- Start-up experience
- Open source contributions
- Interest in bridal and fashion
WHY BIRDY GREY:
BENEFITS & PERKS (for eligible Full-Time Employees)
- Competitive Compensation: Based on experience and performance + Annual Performance Bonus
- Healthcare Benefits: 100% employer covered medical dental & vision plans, 50% spouse and dependent medical coverage + access to One Medical + Mental Health Benefits
- Retirement: 401K + up to 4% match after 3 months
- Generous PTO: Flexible Open PTO Policy + 11 paid holidays
- Wellness: A monthly wellness day + $50 monthly wellness stipend + summer Fridays
- Flexibility: Partial remote with a high level of autonomy and accountability + $50 monthly WIFI stipend
- Employee Discount: Free bridesmaid dresses + 50% discounts on Birdy Grey products
- Family Benefits: 3 months of paid parental leave
- Purpose: Join in the success of a high-growth, 80% women, minority founded, early-stage startup by driving performance and building out new processes
Highlights:
- Birdy Grey is #305 on Inc5000's List of Fastest Growing US Companies 2022
- #22 on BuiltIn’s Best Startups to Work for in LA
- Be part of a company innovating the $75B+ US wedding market (IBISWorld, 2019)
- Join a Women Founded Small Business blazing trails in the Bridal industry
- Birdy Grey is making waves on BuzzFeed, The Knot, Brides, People, Allure, PopSugar, Bustle and more
- Named #5 onLA’s 50 Hottest Startups in 2020 by Pitchbook & Dot.LA
- Customers can participate in Birdy Grey’s giveback program with The Princess Project, a non-profit that provides prom dresses and accessories to teens in need
Additional Information
The Lead Announces the 2021 Foremost 50 List: The Annual Power List of High-Growth D2C BrandsCult-favorite bridal brand brings $99 bridesmaid dresses to one-day pop-up in PlanoMy wedding party wore thse $99 bridesmaid dresses from Birdy Grey and everyone looked amazing, proving you don't need to make anyone spend $400 on a dress they'll wear onceBirdy Grey Instagram - @birdygreyBirdy Grey is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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