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Senior Software Engineer - Java (Media Platform)

Squarespace

Hybrid — New York City · New YorkListed todayPosted by the employer Oct 4, 2024Listing ends Dec 28, 2026

Compensation: $128,500–$207,000
Location: New York, NY
HybridMore hybrid jobs: United States
Employment: Full-time
Category: Engineering

Role skills

java spring gcp api development distributed systems mongodb microservices ai

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Squarespace is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Media Platform team within the Platform Engineering group. The Media Platform team provides Squarespace engineers with a scalable, reliable, secure, and flexible platform for uploading, processing, managing, and serving media assets like images, video, and audio.

You will report to the Engineering Team Manager of the Media Platforms team in our NYC office. This is a hybrid opportunity with three days in the office per week.

You'll Get To…

Design systems and components within the Media Platform
Own complex projects end-to-end
Explore new technologies that are at the forefront of image, audio and video technologies – processing, compressing, storage, streaming, serving, etc.
Ensure the availability and reliability of systems essential to Squarespace users and businesses powered by Squarespace
Effectively collaborate and integrate with upstream and downstream teams
Contribute to design discussions and collaborate with engineering teams across the company to enhance platform solutions
Integrate with LLMs and GenAI technologies
Be a technical leader and mentor within the team
Participate in the team production on-call rotation

Who We're Looking For

6+ years of experience developing backend systems with Java and Spring in cloud environments (e.g. GCP) and microservices architecture.
An understanding of, and practical experience with, web application development. Strong in RESTful API development.
Collaboration with stakeholders and engineers to come up with the best solutions for the problems at hand.
Comfortable challenging established workflows with AI tools. Quick to adopt what works, and rigorous about customer data and safety while doing it.
Experience developing large-scale, fault tolerant, distributed systems. Familiarity with the behaviors of different transaction control and consistency models.
Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as CockroachDB, MongoDB.
Experience working with cloud services and tools for storage, identity and access management, monitoring, analytics, messaging, and databases. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience is preferred, but equivalent experience in another cloud platform is also welcome.
Experience with media content management such as images, video, and audio. Familiar with media standards.
Experience with CDN technologies and caching architectures.

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: $128,500 – $207,000 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 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 www.squarespace.com/about/careers .

Our 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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