Full-Time

IT Associate

Posted on 10/22/2025

Squishable

Squishable

51-200 employees

Crowd-designed plush toys and creation tools

Compensation Overview

$25/hr

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Washington, DC, USA

In Person

Category
IT & Security (2)
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Requirements
  • 2-3 years of professional experience
  • Portfolio shows a proficiency with illustration in a variety of styles
  • Working knowledge of relevant operating systems, software, and programming
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Good organization, time management, and prioritization
  • Efficient troubleshooting abilities
  • Effective communication skills, including speaking, writing, and active listening
  • Great customer service and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
  • Review diagnostics and assess the functionality and efficiency of systems
  • Implement security measures
  • Monitor security certificates and company compliance of requirements
  • Offer technical support to company staff and troubleshoot computer problems
  • Install and update company software and hardware as needed
  • Anticipate and report the cost of replacing or updating computer items

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Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

null

Founded

2007

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Squishable resolved 2022 data breach lawsuit with $500,000 settlement.
  • Settlement includes enhanced computer system security measures.
  • Physical retail expansion targets peak holiday shopping foot traffic.

What critics are saying

  • 2022 Magecart attack exposed 16,000 customers' payment details.
  • $500,000 settlement drains cash reserves through $2,500 claimant payouts.
  • Build-A-Bear captures market share from Squishable's underperforming pop-ups.

What makes Squishable unique

  • Squishable crafts giant, round stuffed animals and plush food creations.
  • Squishable opened permanent store in Westfield Annapolis Mall.
  • Squishable launched seasonal holiday store at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company News

Top Class Actions
Oct 25th, 2024
$500,000 Squishable data breach class action settlement

The class action lawsuit alleges that Squishable.com Inc. failed to adequately protect customers' personal information, resulting in a data breach that exposed sensitive information.

Toy World Magazine
Feb 13th, 2024
Jazwares launches lawsuit against Build-A-Bear

In November, Squishmallows received top honours at the Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards in New York, taking home the Toy of the Year for 2023, an accolade it has received for three years in a row.

TheGamer
Dec 11th, 2023
Best Plague Doctor Squishables In 2023

Yep, in the middle of the 2020 pandemic, Squishable released a plush named Plague Doctor.

Top Class Actions
May 4th, 2023
Customer files class action against Squishable following data breach

Squishable’s alleged failure to secure its customers’ data was “particularly egregious,” since there have been an increasing number of data breaches and data security attacks recently, making the event “highly foreseeable,” the Squishable class action alleges.

Patch
Apr 24th, 2023
Squishable Opens Stuffed Animal Store In Westfield Annapolis Mall | Annapolis, MD Patch

Squishable recently opened a stuffed animal store in the Westfield Annapolis mall.

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