Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

Frontend, Websites

Posted on 8/27/2024

Squarespace

Squarespace

1,001-5,000 employees

Website building platform for individuals and businesses

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$185.5k - $299kAnnually

+ Equity

Senior, Expert

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid role requiring in-office presence in NYC 3 days per week.

Category
Frontend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
JavaScript
React.js
TypeScript
Web Development
Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience developing web-based production systems
  • 8+ years of building user-facing products and platforms with JavaScript (including React and TypeScript)
  • Experience building and implementing long-term technical strategy
  • User-first perspective while building products
  • Experience building out modular UI components that help other teams easily integrate features into their applications
  • Desire to expand technical influence and effect across teams while being a hands-on individual contributor
  • Enjoy exploring the intersection between product and engineering
Responsibilities
  • Contribute directly to projects that require more senior technical expertise or to quickly address ambiguous engineering challenges across the organization
  • Create medium to long term technical strategies for our website product and platform
  • Clearly and concisely write that strategy and collaborate with engineers across the organization to implement the strategy
  • Tie technical investments to business priorities, lead architecture discussions and design reviews, and contribute to product roadmap planning
  • Create project work breakdowns for the team, increase how quickly the team can iterate, provide code reviews, and individual feature development
  • Work with engineering teams across the company
  • Multiply your effectiveness through influence by growing our experienced team of Software Engineers of several levels

Squarespace provides a platform for individuals and businesses to create and manage professional websites without needing technical skills. Users can choose from a variety of website templates and utilize tools for e-commerce and marketing, all accessible through a subscription model. This means clients pay a recurring fee to use Squarespace's services, which include hosting and additional features like custom domains and email marketing. Unlike many competitors, Squarespace focuses on an all-in-one solution that caters to a diverse clientele, including small business owners and artists. The company's goal is to empower users to establish a strong online presence while also fostering a supportive work environment for its employees.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$368.3M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2003

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for no-code platforms aligns with Squarespace's user-friendly tools.
  • Remote work trends increase the need for personal and professional websites.
  • Integration with social media expands e-commerce opportunities for Squarespace.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging AI-driven competitors may erode Squarespace's market share.
  • Permira's acquisition could disrupt operations or alienate existing customers.
  • Economic uncertainties may reduce spending on premium website subscriptions.

What makes Squarespace unique

  • Squarespace offers a comprehensive suite of tools for website building and e-commerce.
  • The company partners with artists like Jeff Koons for unique web template designs.
  • Squarespace's Blueprint AI enhances personalized website creation for users.

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Benefits

Health insurance with 100% premium covered for you and your dependent children

Fertility and adoption benefits

Retirement benefits with employer match

Flexible vacation & paid time off

Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave

Equity plan for all employees

$100 per month remote stipend

Education reimbursement

Employee donation match to community organizations

7 Employee Resource Groups across locations

INACTIVE