Squarespace is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Media Platform team within our Building Blocks Platform Engineering organization. The Media Platform powers how media assetsimages, videos, audio, files, & fonts are uploaded, processed, stored, & delivered across all Squarespace products. This team's mission is to deliver a scalable, performant, reliable, & secure media experience for internal developers & end users alike.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will shape the architecture & evolution of this critical infrastructure layer, working with product engineers, infrastructure teams, & product stakeholders. This role is ideal for engineers who are experienced in backend systems, passionate about solving technical challenges at scale, & enthusiastic about enabling rich media experiences across the web.

You will report to the Engineering Manager of Media Platform in our NYC office. This is a hybrid work opportunity with three days in the office.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Design & implement distributed systems for media ingestion, transformation, storage, & delivery
• Develop backend services & tools using Java, Spring, & cloud-native architectures (e.g., Kubernetes on GCP)
• Ensure system performance, reliability, & availability at scalehandling millions of media assets across customer sites
• Drive architectural decisions around video/audio streaming, image optimization, CDN integration, & edge caching
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams to ensure seamless integrations & developer-friendly APIs
• Stay current with the latest developments in media technologies, open-source tools, & backend infrastructure trends
• Be a technical leader, & mentor within the team

Desired Experience:

• 6+ years of experience developing backend systems with Java & Spring in cloud environments (e.g. GCP)
• Experience with media content processing & delivery, including with CDNs
• Experience developing large-scale distributed systems. Familiarity with the behaviors of different transaction control & consistency models.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as CockroachDB, MongoDB
• DevOps skills, including infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, & system reliability engineering practices

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
• Fertility & 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 & 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: $153,500 - $247,250 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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