Senior Software Engineer, Java (Domains)
About The Position
At Squarespace, we empower millions of creators—from artists to entrepreneurs—to build a brand and transact with their customers in an impactful and beautiful online presence. The journey for every single one of these customers begins with a single step: securing a domain. The Domains product team is responsible for the entire Domain lifecycle from purchase, management to renewals. They aim to build a customer experience that is intuitive, performant and empowers customers with all levels of understanding of domains to be able to manage their domains with ease.. This is a hybrid role working from our New York City office 3 days per week. You'll Get To... Design, develop, and maintain scalable and performant backend services and APIs , using Java. Lead technical design discussions, propose solutions, and make informed architectural decisions that align with our overall strategy. Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to translate product requirements into technical specifications and deliver impactful product experiences. Set a standard of technical excellence through RFC reviews and the code review process Mentor junior engineers, share knowledge, and foster a culture of technical excellence within the team.
Requirements
- 7+ years of backend software development, building scalable and distributed systems in cloud environments (e.g. GCP, AWS)
- 4+ years of development experience in Java and Spring
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases such as CockroachDB, MongoDB
- Familiarity with queuing or streaming technologies such as Kafka, Pub/Sub, AMQP
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of how a domain works (DNS, TLDs, domain registration processes, WHOIS, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and performant backend services and APIs , using Java.
- Lead technical design discussions, propose solutions, and make informed architectural decisions that align with our overall strategy.
- Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to translate product requirements into technical specifications and deliver impactful product experiences.
- Set a standard of technical excellence through RFC reviews and the code review process
- Mentor junior engineers, share knowledge, and foster a culture of technical excellence within the team.
Benefits
- 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
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
