Senior Software Engineer, Backend

At Squarespace, we're reimagining how people bring their ideas to life online. Our Product Engineering teams are at the heart of that mission — building the seamless, powerful experiences our customers rely on every day.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on backend or full-stack contributions. You will work within our Acuity Scheduling organization, a distinct brand and platform within the Squarespace suite of products helping appointment-based businesses automate their client bookings, cancellations, reminders, and payments with flexible scheduling software.
You will report to an Engineering Team Manager and will work from our headquarters in NYC (hybrid 2-3 days per week in office).

• Develop new features for Acuity Scheduling, a PHP and React application, with a focus on backend or full-stack contributions
• Write server-side production code for our high-volume, available applications, develop rapid prototypes for new features, and guide our technical designs forward
• Scale and improve the performance of the application and database
• Collaborate with other engineers, product, design, analytics, and customer operations to understand why we build the features we do
• Practice and be a mentor for disciplined software engineering (e.g. automated testing, code reviews, and writing elegant, readable code)

• 5+ years of large-scale software development experience in PHP, or Java, Python, Go or another object-oriented language.
• A sincere commitment to creating readable code and an understanding of database schema design, caching, and scalability.
• A solid foundation in computer science, with competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design practices.
• A degree in Computer Science or related or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience in frontend development using React or a comparable JavaScript framework is preferred, but not required.

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums 
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 8 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, and location, among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock.

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,500 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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