Full Stack Engineer

Who We Are

Good Inside isn't just another parenting resource—we're creating an entirely new category that recognizes parenting as a skill to be learned and practiced, challenging the myth that it should “just come naturally.” Our approach? Sturdy leadership supported by cutting-edge technology. We believe parents deserve to be at the forefront of the tech revolution and so we created an app that offers personalized guidance, an AI-driven parenting advisor, and a global community of like-valued parents. 

Founded by Dr. Becky Kennedy and Dr. Erica Belsky, we're on a mission to solve one of humanity's most complex challenges: raising resilient, confident kids in an ever-changing world. We have revolutionized how parents learn, grow, and connect - making expert guidance and community support accessible and engaging for millions of families worldwide. We’re off to a great start and we know our product is changing lives - which means we're gearing up for our next big leap: refining our product and expanding reach to empower even more parents worldwide.

At Good Inside, we're looking for relentless problem solvers who light up at the chance to do hard things and create an entirely new category of company. If you're passionate about leveraging tech to empower millions of families and driven to make a lasting impact on society, we want you on our team. Join us in shaping the future of parenting and being at the forefront of social change. 

The Opportunity

Good Inside is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer to join our Growth Pod, where you’ll have a significant impact in helping hundreds of thousands of parents discover life-changing solutions to their most pressing issues. In this role, you’ll own critical pieces of our payment infrastructure—from designing secure, reliable payment flows to integrating with external partners—and build features that drive user acquisition. This role is a hybrid position with three days a week in our Manhattan office.

What You’ll Own

• End-to-End Feature Delivery: Plan, estimate, implement, test, and support features that span both mobile clients and backend services.
• API & Data Design: Define and build RESTful or GraphQL endpoints; design data models and storage strategies to support new product requirements.
• Mobile Client Development: Build and maintain native mobile experiences (iOS and/or Android), ensuring high performance, maintainability, and test coverage.
• Backend Services: Develop and maintain scalable, reliable backend services and integrations using our core technologies (e.g. Python/Node, FastAPI, Django, or similar).
• Payment Infrastructure Ownership: Design, build, and operate secure, compliant payment flows and integrations at scale.
• Quality & Reliability: Embed testing at every layer (unit, integration, end-to-end), advocate for observability, and help drive incident response and post-mortem processes.

Your Skills & Experience

• 2–5 years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent).
• Effective communicator: able to translate complex technical concepts to product managers, designers, and other engineering teams.
• Proven track record shipping cross-stack features independently and with a small team.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend framework (e.g. FastAPI, Flask, Django, Express).
• Proficient in using SQLAlchemy (or equivalent ORM) for database schema design, migrations, and data modeling.
• Deep familiarity with native mobile (Swift/Objective-C or Kotlin/Java) and/or cross-platform mobile frameworks (React Native, Flutter).
• Solid understanding of performance, scalability, and maintainability—from database schema design through mobile UI responsiveness.
• Hands-on experience with testing strategies (unit/integration/E2E) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice to Have

• Flutter & Dart experience (bonus, but not required).
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience building production React apps.
• Contributions to open source or public tech talks/blog posts.
• Prior mentorship or interview experience.

A Great Candidate…

• Owns challenges and drives solutions with confidence
• Communicates directly and effectively and pursues the truth, even in difficult moments
• Is motivated and driven by ambitious goals
• Adapts quickly, taking on various responsibilities with enthusiasm
• Embraces periods of intensity and knows when to shift gears
• Is career-driven and aspires to grow
• Is passionate about Good Inside's mission and eager to make a real impact

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation: base salary for this role will be $165,000-$180,000 annually
• Company Equity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401K + Company match
• Generous time off and work-life balance initiatives
• Hybrid work environment
• A high-performing team committed to transforming parenting
• A culture that values direct communication, embraces challenges, and celebrates wins

Equal Employment Opportunity

Good Inside is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented people. As much as we believe in focusing on the parent behind the parenting and the child behind the behavior, we believe in focusing on the person behind the job. We’re dedicated to building a workplace where we give each other the strategies, support, and space we each need to thrive—believing in and bringing out the good inside of everyone..

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, whether it be alternate forms of material, accessible meeting rooms, etc., please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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