Software Engineer (Domains)

Squarespace•New York City, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Squarespace, we empower millions of creators—from artists to entrepreneurs—to build a brand and transact with their customers in an impactful and beautiful online presence. The journey for every single one of these customers begins with a single step: securing a domain. This is a hybrid role working from our New York City office 3 days per week. Domains teams that we are hiring for: Domains Growth : The Growth team is responsible for the top-of-the-funnel growth of all the products within the Domains group. This team owns the search experience on our frontsite, the pricing strategy and the conversion across all products. Domains Email: This team is the engine behind one of our high-growth product categories, serving as a critical pillar in our mission to help entrepreneurs succeed. We are selling more than just a service; we are building the indispensable communication hub that allows millions of users to manage their professional identity. You'll Get To… Write server-side code, create high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly. Lead the development of new features and build backend services with Java. Collaborate with other engineers and designers to provide intuitive customer-focused experiences. Ensure the reliability of systems essential to Squarespace users and businesses powered by Squarespace. Practice disciplined software engineering (e.g. automated testing, code reviews, and writing beautiful, readable code).

Requirements

3+ years of development experience in Java, Python, Go or another Object-oriented language.
Experience developing large-scale software.
A solid foundation in computer science, with competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design practices.
A sincere commitment to creating readable code and an understanding of database schema design, caching and scalability.
A degree in Computer Science or related or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

Write server-side code, create high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly.
Lead the development of new features and build backend services with Java.
Collaborate with other engineers and designers to provide intuitive customer-focused experiences.
Ensure the reliability of systems essential to Squarespace users and businesses powered by Squarespace.
Practice disciplined software engineering (e.g. automated testing, code reviews, and writing beautiful, readable code).