Help make excellent child care accessible to all
At Playground, challenge yourself every day and build something that matters.
Join us in building the best operating system for child care
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.
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.
You caught us at a good time
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.
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.
2200+
2200+
locations
locations
300,000+
300,000+
providers, staff, & families
providers, staff, & families
backed by world-class investors
backed by world-class investors
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.
Healthcare Coverage
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans to keep you covered.
Generous PTO
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!
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!
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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