Senior Software Engineer, Squarespace
API & Developer Platform, Java
+ Equity
Website builder and ecommerce platform
Job no longer available
Website builder and ecommerce platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help people with creative ideas stand out and succeed.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience developing production systems using Java and Spring
- 3+ years of experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Postgres
- 3+ years of experience with asynchronous eventing systems such as Kafka
- 1+ years experience in Front-end development is a huge plus
- Experience taking ownership of features and projects and leading projects from concept to delivery
- Like working collaboratively with partners and engineers to come up with the best solutions for the problems in hand
- A solid foundation in computer science, with competencies in data structures, databases and software design practices
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience
What the job involves
- Squarespace is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the API & Developer Platform team within the Content Platform Engineering group
- The team allows partners and external developers to resell Squarespace's products and builds tools and extensions on our platform. These platforms are used by most product teams at Squarespace, making this a high-impact and high-visibility role
- You will report to the Engineering Manager of the API & Dev Platform team and will be based in our Dublin office (hybrid)
- Be responsible for end-to-end ownership of projects focused on building Services and tools
- Work on projects using technologies like Java, Spring, Kafka, MongoDB, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes, and GCP
- Write well structured and maintainable backend and front-end code
- Participate in design discussions and work with engineering teams across the company to enhance platform solutions and to ensure the successful adoption of best practices
- Be a technical leader and encourage the technical growth of your teammates
- Participate in code reviews, team processes and provide feedback about best practices
Our take
Chances are you have already landed on a website developed using Squarespace. Millions of small businesses, entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals have used the company's suite of products manage their projects and businesses through websites, domains, e-commerce, marketing tools and scheduling.
Thanks to its ability to allow anybody to build a website without any coding knowledge, Squarespace has positioned itself as an industry leader, despite fierce competition from the likes of WordPress and Shopify, who are both larger businesses on paper.
Since its creation in a dorm room in 2003, Squarespace launched a direct-listing on the New York Stock Exchange in May 2021 with a valuation of $6.8 billion, though this has dropped to $4.8 billion in the proceeding few years. Nevertheless, Squarespace has expanded to offer a wide range of tools that go beyond simple website production. The company remains focused on further developing new capabilities, all whilst maintaining its overall goal of simplicity.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Mar 2021
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jul 2019
$0.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $378.8m
Company benefits
- 100% health, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave
- Fertility & adoption benefits
- 401k match
- Flexible PTO
- Mental health coverage, including free access to Talkspace, Headspace, and Ginger
- Equity plan for all employees
- Donation match
Company HQ
Hudson Square, New York, NY
Leadership
Anthony Casalena
(CEO)Studied Computer Science at University of Maryland. Founded Squarespace in 2003 and has served as CEO since its inception. Remains actively involved in the engineering, design, and product teams within the organization.
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