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At Playground, build something that matters & do career-defining work.

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Join us in building the best operating system for child care

Playground is the platform that helps manage and grow child care businesses. We're building the way for child care businesses to streamline and automate all their systems, including billing, family communication, marketing, and payroll.

Loved by our customers

We know we have the best product in the market, but don't take it from us. This is what our child care providers think about Playground.

2,200+

locations

300,000+

providers, staff, & families

You caught us at a good time

We know that a lot is uncertain when joining an early-stage startup. Nothing in life is risk-free, but we’ve got amazing investors, happy customers, strong growth, and a stellar team that makes us confident about where we’re headed.

backed by world-class investors

Life at Playground

What's it like to work at Playground? Hear from our teammates

Stephanie, Onboarding Manager
Rob, Account Executive

"I wanted to make an impact in a space that's historically been underserved. My sister is an educator so our mission is personal."

Adrian Ruiz

Senior Support Specialist

If you like to build, you've come to the right place

Learn more about how we are always shipping

Founded by engineers
Customer obsessed
Constantly shipping
Growing fast
Product-driven leadership

Union Square, New York

Our HQ is nestled in the heart of Union Square

Our values drive the actions we take

We take extreme ownership

We do our work with pride and deliver what we say we will. We empower people to do their best work without getting in the way.

We iterate to success

Success isn’t a straight line. We acknowledge our mistakes and learn from them to move us closer to where we want to go.

We sweat the details

We do our work with pride and deliver what we say we will. We empower people to do their best work without getting in the way.

We have fun

Work doesn't have to be a grind. Nor does it have to be boring. We believe good work comes from having fun — not in spite of it.

Perks and benefits to help you do your best

Equity in Playground

We believe in owning what you do, so all full-time employees receive pre-IPO equity in Playground.

Free Lunch Daily

Enjoy lunch on us, adding up to $4,800 per year.

Team favorite
Healthcare Coverage

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans to keep you covered.

Generous Time Off

Take the time you need to recharge and relax.

Education Stipend

$1,200 per year to invest in your growth through courses, conferences, or books.

Top Notch Equipment

Brand new MacBook plus a stipend for your office essentials.

Our interview process

How we hire

We pride ourselves on having a high bar for hiring and seek out the best talent. We believe that endless rounds of interviews are unnecessary, and like to move fast with candidates we’re excited about.

The interview process at Playground varies based on role and candidate, but our standard process looks like this:

Step 1

Submit your resume

Submit your resume via our job listing

Step 2

Exploratory chat

An introductory 15 minute phone call with someone on our team to discuss your career interests & relevant experience, and learn more about Playground.

Step 3

Skills assessment

An interview with someone on the team you’d be working on, digging deeper into your experience and technical skills.

Step 4

Day in office

The final part of our interview process is a paid, on-site interview in our Soho, NYC office. We treat you like a member of the Playground team for a day and ask you to do the real work you’d be doing if hired. Get to know our team, in-office culture, and see for yourself why you should join Playground.

We recognize that completing work assignments requires time and effort, and that they are not perfectly reflective of the role’s work. Nonetheless, we think that work tests are a useful complement to interviews and reference checks.

We include this step to reduce bias and make more informed hiring decisions. Reviewing a candidate’s work allows us to better gauge how they might perform in the role, while the assignment also gives candidates a clearer sense of the type of work they can expect at Playground. If a candidate enjoys the task, it’s a good sign they would find the role fulfilling, and if not, it may suggest a mismatch.

Step 5

Final checks

We’ll ask for some references

Step 6

Offer

We'll make you an offer!

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