Squarespace provides innovative solutions to empower our customers to focus on building their brand and growing their businesses on our platform. The Databases team manages all of the backend infrastructure that Squarespace runs on - MongoDB, CockroachDB, and Kafka clusters, to name a few examples. We are an accomplished, diverse group of people who develop the services that guarantee reliable and scalable infrastructure for both our cross-functional partners in product engineering, as well as our end users on the Squarespace platform. We believe that infrastructure excellence doesn't stop at just building for today; it needs to have a solid foundation of scalability, reliability, and a robust developer experience for the future.
This is a
hybrid role working from our
Dublin office 3 days per week. You will report to the
Databases Senior Engineering Manager. You'll Get To... - Nurture high-performing software engineers by guiding navigation when there is ambiguity.
- Distill the scope of the team and help hire a balanced group of engineers that will excel as a unit.
- Grow the career development of direct reports through regular 1:1s with direct, actionable feedback.
- Celebrate wins that motivate the team's positive culture and robust dynamic.
- Evaluate consistently to improve team efficiency and effectiveness when required.
- Evolve a deep understanding of local systems to identify appropriate architectural decisions.
- Thread with Product, Design & Engineering to champion, define and execute an optimal roadmap.
- Bond across Engineering, Product, Design, Marketing, Data Science and Business Operations.
Who We're Looking For - 3+ years of recent experience managing a Product Engineering team of four or more engineers.
- 7+ years of industry experience deploying apps across large codebases with many contributors.
- Ability to fluently translate, document and present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong technical foundations to navigate the inherent tradeoffs with product engineering decisions.
- A manager who prioritizes an inclusive culture of psychological safety with technical rigor.
Benefits & Perks - Health insurance with 100% covered premiums for you, your spouse or partner and your dependent children including medical, dental, and vision
- Life and Income Protection
- Fertility and adoption benefits
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription
- Global Employee Assistance Program
- Pension benefits with employer match
- Flexible paid time off
- 26 weeks paid maternity leave & 12 weeks paid paternity leave
- 2 weeks paid family care leave
- Annual Tax-Free Stipend
- Education reimbursement
- Employee donation match to community organizations
- 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Free lunch and snacks
- Close proximity to cultural landmarks such as Dublin Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral
Cash Compensation Range: €93,000 - €143,000 EURThe 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.
About SquarespaceSquarespace 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 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Aveiro, Portugal. For more information about our company, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers .
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