Owlet is changing the world of parenting with meaningful products that truly make a difference for millions around the world. Owlet has helped more than a million parents keep their children safe, while bringing joy and sleep to the parenting journey. We believe every parent deserves the peace of mind that comes with a better understanding of their baby’s needs. Learn more about our amazing mission at: https://owletcare.com/pages/why-owlet

As a Software Engineer, you'll be an integral contributor to the current and next generation of our platform. You'll work on software that powers our Sock and Camera product lines and our core infrastructure. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a passionate engineering team creating solutions that change lives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

You’ll design, build, and maintain APIs and services for internal and customer-facing applications
Write, test, and debug Python code to create and maintain server side applications
Participate in regular code reviews and engage in constructive discussions
Propose and implement performance optimizations with careful and clever concern for reliability and scalability
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to rapidly troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
Write documentation with regard for the peer who next touches your code
Deliver resilient, robust, and durable solutions, contributing to the ongoing improvement of our systems
Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure stellar uptime for our customers
Create and maintain documentation of all architecture design and analysis work

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

You have 8+ years of software engineering experience
Strong proficiency in Python programming language for maintaining Python servers and multi-threaded subscribers
Experience maintaining production high-availability services with a distributed architecture
Experience with major cloud providers like AWS and GCP
Experience with monitoring services and observability tools like Datadog, NewRelic, Grafana, Prometheus, or equivalent
The ability to explain your ideas clearly, give and receive feedback, and work well with team members
The ability to bring structure to ambiguous requirements and to rapidly iterate from prototype to production-grade implementation
The finesse to produce code that is readable, testable, and understandable years later
Pride in the craft of software development, your unique views, and original ideas

BONUS SKILLS:

You have experience developing and deploying with Kubernetes
You have experience using the Flask/Connexion web framework and pytest mocking
Exposure to Google Cloud Platform
Familiar with IoT, MQTT, Node.js, React
Experience with load testing and performance tuning
Ability to improve CICD pipelines, implement IaC best practices, and be comfortable with Bash

BENEFITS:

Owlet offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance:

Health & Wellness: Multiple medical plan options (PPO and High-Deductible with HSA), plus dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Wellness resources include mental health support, EAP access, and fitness incentives.
Financial Benefits: A competitive 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase program, and potential equity grants.
Work-Life Balance: Generous flexible PTO policy, including Flex Fridays, paid parental leave (up to 14 weeks), and remote/hybrid work options.

Owlet Baby Care, Inc. is the equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.