Senior Software Engineer, Acuity Backend
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 128500 - 231500
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Squarespace we firmly believe that design is not merely how it looks but how it works. With this in mind our backend engineers work on Product Engineering teams which are dedicated to creating the most seamless integrated products possible. You will report to an Engineering Team Manager and have the option to work full-time or hybrid from our New York City office.
What is the Acuity Product Team
Acuity Schedulings mission is to help appointment-based businesses start and grow their service by allowing clients to directly schedule appointments removing administrative burden and giving our users more time to focus on what they love doing. We are a distinct brand and platform within the Squarespace suite of products.
Youll Get To
- Develop new features for Acuity Scheduling a PHP Go and React application with a focus on backend or full-stack contributions.
- Write server-side production code for our high-volume highly available platform develop rapid prototypes for new features and drive our technical designs forward.
- Evolve the performance of our application as we build new services to support our growing architecture with an API-first mindset.
- Collaborate with other engineers Product Design Analytics and Customer Operations to understand the why of our work.
- Practice and mentor peers in disciplined software engineering such as delivering high quality software with test automation offering effective code reviews and writing elegant readable code.
Who Were Looking For
- 5 years of large-scale software development experience in PHP Go Java Python or other programming languages with strong object-oriented programming experience.
- A solid foundation in software engineering with competencies in data structures algorithms and software design best practices.
- An understanding of database schema design object caching and system scalability including service-oriented architecture.
- A desire to lead projects and tackle challenges with an open mind for learning and sharing your ideas openly with your team.
- Familiarity using AI productivity tools to augment your contributions is encouraged but not required.
- 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.
Why Youll Love It Here
- Youll work with passionate thoughtful engineers solving real-world problems.
- Youll be supported in growing your skills and your career.
- Youll find a workplace that values inclusivity creativity and curiosity.
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
Cash Compensation Range: $128500 - $231500 USD
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.
About Squarespace
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 1500 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 Commitment 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. #LI-Hybrid Thank you in advance for providing the following details about your work history from your resume! This helps us ensure that your candidate information is accurate and consistent during the hiring process. Squarespace will never solicit your personal banking information or ask you to transfer money in connection with a job offer or interview. We also will not reach out to you via phone or SMS without your permission or knowledge.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Spring
- .NET
- C/C++
- Go
- React
- OOP
- C#
- AWS
- Data Structures
- Software Development
- Java
- Distributed Systems
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