Senior Software Engineer - Frontend (Unfold)
Squarespace is seeking a Senior Software Engineer- Frontend to join our small, distributed engineering team and work on the Unfold app, an app with millions of active users around the globe.
Our team collaborates very closely across platforms and is responsible for delivering a terrific experience for Squarespace and Unfold users. You will manage the end-to-end development and the long-term vision of Squarespace and Unfold.
We are looking for experienced JavaScript engineers with strong design sensibilities and a desire to create interfaces that are a pleasure to use.
If you are a Frontend Engineer who strives to go beyond what is possible in a web browser, we want to hear from you!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and build new features into the Unfold interface
- Take a lead role with other engineers and designers to provide strong customer-focused experiences
- Develop and maintain the current app, implemented as an SPA using Vue.js.
- Keep our product up-to-date with the latest frontend technologies such as React and ES2016+
- Practice disciplined software engineering (e.g. automated testing, code reviews, and writing beautiful, readable code)
- Actively contribute to team and company standards
- Mentor junior team members
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong JavaScript development skills, understanding of new ES6 concepts, and proficiency in Vue, React, Angular, or other modern JS frameworks
- Extensive experience developing large-scale application software
- Have full knowledge of the DOM, new HTML5 constructs, and CSS3
- Have experience with Single Page Application development
- Keep up-to-date with the newest technologies
- Develop features and create fulfilling user experiences
- A strong understanding of, and practical experience with, web application development
- A sincere commitment to crafting readable and dependable code
- BS or MS in Computer Science or related or equivalent industry experience
- 5+ years of experience preferred
About Unfold
Unfold helps anyone create beautiful stories for social platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat. Users can choose from a series of template collections like Film Frames, Ripped Paper and more. Used by influencers like Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus, and brands like Apple, Forbes, and Prada, Unfold has over 26 million users who have created over 700 million stories. Unfold has recently joined the Squarespace family and is headquartered in New York City.
About Squarespace
Squarespace makes beautiful products to help people with creative ideas succeed. By blending elegant design and sophisticated engineering, we empower millions of people — from individuals and local artists to entrepreneurs shaping the world’s most iconic businesses — to share their stories with the world. Squarespace’s team of more than 1,000 is headquartered in downtown New York City, with offices in Dublin and Portland. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com/about.
PERKS
- Health insurance with 100% premium covered
- Flexible vacation & paid time off
- Equity plan
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Free lunch and snacks
- Dog-friendly workplace
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 customer base, but we also strive for the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.