The Relational Database Team manages the fundamental building blocks used by both customer-facing & internal systems at Squarespace to store & process data. Your job will be to develop solutions that help scale & modernize our relational database infrastructure & operate in a global, active-active, distributed systems environment. We employ a variety of open source technologies in our tech stack that address a variety of needs (caching, databases, queues, & workflow orchestration). We are investing in the cloud & you will play a critical role in that.

This is a hybrid role working from our NYC office 3 days per week. You will report to the Senior Software Engineering Manager.

You'll Get To

• Support our relational database infrastructure comprised of Postgres, CockroachDB, Consul, & GCP equivalent alternatives (i.e. CloudSQL).
• Work with our users to determine capacity & functionality requirements, develop monitoring tools, & maintain reliable operations.
• Partner with our client teams to understand the optimal configuration for applications that use both stateful & stateless services.
• In the short-term we're focused on migrating our infrastructure to the cloud using GCP but in the longer term there is so much opportunity to improve our current infrastructure to use the many alternatives that exist in the marketplace.

Who We're Looking For

• First & foremost we are looking for the desire to assume responsibility of pieces of infrastructure & define strategies to move us forward. We are looking for engineers who take pride & satisfaction in creating rock solid systems.
• Experience relevant to Postgres, CockroachDB, & GCP. Expertise developing backend services, ETL streaming, & message processing using compiled languages.
• 5+ years of experience writing automation scripts & libraries in the data world.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums including medical, dental, & vision
• Supplemental Life & Disability Insurance plans
• Fertility & adoption benefits
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks for parental leave & 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 & snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $128,500 $231,500 USD

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, & 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 & businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries & territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, & scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, & marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity & creating & managing social media presence with Bio Sites & Unfold. Our team of more than 1,500 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, & coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, & Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Our Commitment

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives & experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace & 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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