Software Engineer, Communications Platform

Squarespace

New York City, NY

Full Time

Mid Level

111k-178k

11 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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 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.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build new product features for our Forms and Notifications platforms
Own and evolve shared frontend infrastructure and component libraries used across Communications products
Collaborate with designers and product managers to craft intuitive and accessible UIs
Lead architectural decisions and mentor other engineers on frontend best practices
Keep our stack current by evaluating and integrating modern frontend technologies
Write high-quality, maintainable code with strong test coverage and participate in code reviews
Help define and uphold frontend engineering standards across the organization

Requirements

3+ years of frontend development experience
Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+) and experience with React (or similar frameworks like Vue or Angular)
A strong command of the DOM, HTML5, CSS3, and modern browser APIs
Experience building and maintaining design systems or reusable component libraries
Familiarity with testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, or Cypress
A product mindset - you care about performance, accessibility, usability, and visual polish

Nice to Have

Experience with modern frontend technologies
Experience with architectural decisions in frontend development

Qualifications

Educational background not explicitly specified, but 3+ years of frontend experience required

Benefits & Perks

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

Working at Squarespace

Squarespace is committed to embracing and celebrating diversity among our customers and employees. We work toward equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classes. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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