Squarespace is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Provisioning team in Dublin. You'll lead the development and optimization of backend services that power the purchasing and subscription experiences on our platform. You'll work on projects, collaborating with teams to lead seamless order management and provisioning for millions of users. You'll report to the Provisioning Team Manager.
You'll Get To…
- Lead the development and maintenance of backend services like the Order Service and Provisioning Service, ensuring scalability and performance.
- Build solutions for complex requirements, optimizing our purchasing and subscription workflows.
- Work with modern technologies including Java, Spring, PostgreSQL, and Kafka to deliver APIs and event-driven services.
- Guide the technical direction of projects, making main architectural decisions and improving existing codebases.
- Mentor junior engineers, encouraging a culture of knowledge-sharing within the team.
Who We're Looking For…
- 4+ years of experience in backend development, with expertise in Java or similar object-oriented programming languages.
- Strong background in designing scalable architectures, database management, and performance optimization.
- Experience with frameworks such as Spring, and familiarity with event-driven systems and messaging tools like Kafka.
- Proficiency in integrating backend services with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
- Experience communicating updates and resolutions to customers and other partners, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
Benefits & Perks
- Health insurance with 100% covered premiums for you and your dependent children
- Fertility and adoption benefits
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription
- Global Employee Assistance Program
- Pension benefits with employer match
- Flexible paid time off
- Up to 26 weeks of full pay for birth parent leave and up to 20 weeks of full pay for non-birth parent leave
- 12 weeks of pay to care for an ill family member
- Education reimbursement
- Employee donation match to community organizations
- 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Free lunch and snacks
- Close proximity to cultural landmarks such as Dublin Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral
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 https://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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