Lead Test Engineer, Domains & Email

The Domains org at Squarespace is responsible for building and maintaining a platform that enables millions of users to purchase and manage custom domains with ease and reliability. Our work sits at the intersection of user experience infrastructure and third-party integrations ensuring that customers can trust Squarespace as the foundation of their online identity.

Were looking for a Lead Test Engineer to elevate the quality reliability and testability of our this role youll work closely with engineers product managers and designers to create robust test strategies write automated tests and proactively identify quality risks before they reach customers. Youll be a key quality advocate in a fast-moving customer-centric environment. This is a hybrid role working from our New York City office 3 days per week. You will report to the Engineering Manager for Domains Growth in NYC.

Youll Get To

• Define implement and own test strategies for high-impact features across domain search purchase and management flows.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites across multiple levels of the stack (unit integration and end-to-end).
• Collaborate with product and other engineers to ensure testable requirements and identify edge cases early in the development cycle.
• Investigate triage and verify complex bugs and quality issues reported by customers or internal teams.
• Improve CI/CD testing infrastructure to ensure fast and reliable feedback loops.
• Drive quality-related initiatives and advocate for best practices in test architecture observability and defect prevention.
• Mentor engineers and help establish a quality-first culture within the team

Who Were Looking For

• 6 years of experience in software quality engineering or SDET roles with a proven track record in test automation and strategy.
• Strong programming skills in a language such as JavaScript Python or Java.
• Proficiency in test frameworks such as Jest Cypress Playwright Selenium or similar.
• Familiarity with JUnit Mockito and/or Cucumber.
• Experience working in an agile environment with cross-functional product teams.
• A thoughtful systematic approach to test planning including risk-based prioritization.
• Familiarity with testing third-party integrations asynchronous systems and distributed environments.
• Experience mentoring other engineers and influencing quality standards at the team or org level.

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
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $153500 - $247250 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 overtime pay) Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive structure in addition to base salary.

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 1700 is headquartered in New York City with offices in Dublin Ireland and Aveiro Portugal. For more information about our company 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.

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