Senior Software Engineer, Compute (DevOps).

The Infrastructure Engineering teams are looking for an experienced & passionate software engineer to help ensure that customers worldwide can access Squarespace products quickly & reliably.

We work with the product teams to maintain the reliability of our system, using a fleet of microservices, Kubernetes operators, our hybrid data centers, & industry-leading resource efficiency to achieve outstanding results.

The Compute team believes in the SRE philosophy of applying software engineering methodologies to operational tasks. We create self-healing & self-orchestrating distributed systems.

You will report to the engineering manager in Compute Foundations. This is a hybrid role, working out of our NYC office at least 3 days per week.

You'll Get To

• Build internal services like Kubernetes operators, automated VM provisioning, application service discovery & dynamic routing (service mesh) between our data centers & public cloud providers, platform-as-a-service abstractions, & self-service configuration of our production infrastructure.
• Write high-quality, performant code that orchestrates the infrastructure to securely, quickly, & reliably serve millions of websites.

Create, own, & operate important distributed systems that allow Squarespace to deploy code safely & quickly.

• Share our on-call rotation & be an escalation point to assess complex problems in real time across our high-traffic software systems.
• Lead by example & break down how you make decisions to help grow team members earlier in their career.

Who We're Looking For

Programming experience in at least one compiled language (Go, Java, C++, Rust) & one dynamic language (Python, JavaScript, Ruby).

The team writes tools & services in Go but knowledge is not a strict requirement.

• 5+ years of experience building large-scale software & distributed systems in *nix environments with technologies that power internal & public clouds : Kubernetes, VMware hypervisors, GCP / GKE, Terraform, Ansible.
• 2+ years of experience working with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation technology stack including Envoy & Prometheus, as well as other related technologies such as Grafana, Drone, or Hashicorp Vault.
• A solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, & software design practices.
• Experience with paradigms for automatic & automated testing of distributed systems.

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
• Health Savings Account with Squarespace funding
• Fertility & adoption benefits
• Supplemental Insurance plans
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 12 to 20 weeks of paid family leave
• Equity plan for all employees
• $100 per month remote Stipend
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• 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), all Squarespace employees are eligible to receive equity in the company as part of their total compensation.

About Squarespace

Squarespace (NYSE : SQSP) 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, & hospitality business management via Tock.

Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Chicago, Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, & coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, & Australia.

For more information about our company culture, visit .

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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Cash Compensation Overview

The hourly rate for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, & location, among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation below (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), all Squarespace employees are eligible to receive equity in the company as part of their total compensation.