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Software Engineer

Leave management software that automates the complexities of compliance, claims, and payroll for People teams and their employees.

Cocoon

Employee count: 51-200

Salary: 170k-170k USD

United States only

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🚀 Build the future of employee leave

We’re bringing much needed simplicity to the complex world of employee leave. Today, the process is baffling: going on leave (be it parental, medical, bereavement, or for any other reason) means talking to reps and wading through a mountain of government and insurance claims just to get your time off and income in moments when you're the most stressed and busy. We talked to hundreds of employees and employers who had nightmare stories to tell, and wondered to ourselves why nobody had solved this yet.

Our mission is to empower every working person to take care of the important things in life when it matters most — removing all of the friction that exists today for both employees and employers — and be the #1 advocate for folks going through the process. It's a really exciting space, and we're moving incredibly fast on both product and user momentum.

Excited about taking the most frustrating processes companies and employees face and making it surprisingly delightful? We'd love to work with you.

💪🏽 What will you do?

We're a small but mighty team looking to build out the rest of our engineering org.

As a software engineer, you'll end up working on everything up and down the stack. You'll spend a lot of time talking to customers, figuring out what the product should be, and jamming with the rest of the team on building and iterating. We'll all be wearing many different hats, so you'll work on and learn a ton about areas adjacent to engineering — design, sales, legal, partnerships, and whatever else you're interested in.

And, most importantly, you'll be building this company with us. There's a lot to figure out. We want to work with folks who care deeply about the process of building the right company: from what operating values we should have, building out the rest of the team, decisions about how we should scale, and everything in between.

Our tech stack is Typescript, React and Next.js on the client, GraphQL API, Node.js + Express on the server, Postgres, and AWS.

⚡️ You'd be a great fit if you…

  • Are an experienced engineer with experience leading large-scope projects.
  • Previously worked in a fast-paced engineering environment. Ideally, you have experience building complex products or infrastructure end-to-end.
  • Obsess over the details, whether it’s getting that user-facing flow or code abstraction just right. We take great pride in things that have a high level of craftsmanship, both inside and outside of work.
  • Know when to “move fast and break things”, and when to slow down and think through all of the details to build something robust and scalable.
  • Are intellectually curious and enjoy digging into the nuts-and-bolts of how things work.
  • Debate without animosity or ego. We thrive on thinking from first principles, questioning assumptions, and always pushing to make things better.
  • Care deeply not just about engineering, but about building the right product and company culture. As a founding team member, you’ll have a huge impact on the company’s story.

🎁 Some benefits you can expect as a part of the Cocoon team:

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
  • Unlimited vacation and sick time
  • Professional development budget
  • Office setup and wellness stipends
  • 14 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 4 weeks of each paid medical and caregiver leave
  • 4 weeks of flexible, paid compassionate leave
  • Company sponsored offsites more!
The salary for this role is $170,000 and equity is part of the total package.
At Cocoon, we believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) serve as the foundation for a successful team, product, and community. We’re committed to building a company where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and be set up for success. Creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce requires ongoing effort and attention. We are committed to cultivating space for feedback and expanding our understanding of DEIB as our community grows.

We use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on February 1, 2024.

Please see the independent bias audit report covering our use of Covey here.

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Salary: 170k-170k USD

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About Cocoon

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Leave management software that automates the complexities of compliance, claims, and payroll for People teams and their employees. Cocoon exists to empower every working person to take care of the important things in life when it matters most.

Our story

Cocoon was founded in 2020 on the belief that there is a better way for people to take the time away they need during pivotal life moments. It's baffling how complicated going on leave in the United States is today: people regularly spend hours researching their options, or on the phone with insurance reps, while employers struggle to support employees during these critical moments as they navigate the challenging world of leave compliance, insurance claims, and payroll.‍

After seeing traditional, highly regulated industries get transformed in prior roles at Square and Stripe, our founders Mahima Chawla and Lauren Dai knew technology has the power to bring the same level of creativity and simplicity to leave. Cocoon is here to reshape leave into the seamless experience we’d want it to be for our friends, family, teammates, and ourselves.

Our values

Get in the arena: We put ourselves in the shoes of our users to deeply understand who and what we’re solving for so we can empower billions of individuals to take care of what matters most. We strive for excellence and eagerly take the first step to land the best experience for the most people.

Row together: We put our shared goals above our own egos to have the most impact. We show up with kindness and humility and uplevel each other by giving candid and constructive feedback. We leave things better than we found them with the belief that every action, big or small, contributes to a better outcome for everyone.

Move with speed & conviction: We’re convinced our mission will change the world and there’s not a second to waste. We debate without ego to push our thinking and commit to data informed decisions with a bias to action. We grow from every success and failure in the relentless pursuit of our mission.

Employee benefits

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Healthcare benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.

Learning and development budget

Learning and development budget to grow your skills.

Paid parental leave

Paid parental, medical, caregiver, and compassionate leave.

Home office stipend

Since you work remotely, we want to make sure your home office is comfortable.

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