About the company
The Squarespace Domains & Applications group is looking for a Backend Engineer to join one of our Domains Teams. As the foundation of a customer's digital presence, our domain products are critical to Squarespace's mission. Our team is currently focused on architecting new products and expanding the feature set for one of the largest domain registrars in the world.
Responsibilities
- Ship scalable code: help scale our services to meet the demands of a global product, ensuring our platform remains "rock solid" as we grow
- Own the lifecycle: actively participate in the end-to-end development of multiple components, from initial architecture to production monitoring
- Lead & grow: take ownership of well-scoped backend projects with guidance from senior engineers
- Collaborate cross-functionally: work closely with Product, Design, Analytics, and Operations to understand user needs and translate them into elegant technical solutions
- Advocate for excellence: improve the existing codebase by promoting disciplined software engineering practices, including automated testing, thorough code reviews, and high-quality documentation
- Optimize performance: refine the performance of our applications and distributed databases to ensure a seamless customer experience
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience developing production-level systems using Java, Kotlin, or similar Object-Oriented languages
- 5+ years of experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, CockroachDB) and a deep understanding of data structures and software design patterns
- Sincere commitment to writing "beautiful," readable code and a proactive approach to technical documentation
- Strong sense of ownership and curiosity about "the why" behind the features you build
- BS or MS in Computer Science (or equivalent industry experience)
Conditions
- Hybrid capacity (minimum of 3 days per week in-office)
- Reports to the Engineering Team Manager in Aveiro, Portugal
- Health insurance with 100% covered premiums for you, your spouse or partner, and dependent children, including medical, dental, and vision
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Pension benefits with employer match
- Fertility and adoption benefits
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription
- Global Employee Assistance Program
- Statutory paid time off and all statutory leaves, as required
- Meal Allowance and Flex Benefits Account
- Employee donation match to community organisations
- 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)