Senior Software Engineer - Frontend (Squarespace App)
Squarespace is looking for accomplished JavaScript engineers with design experience and a desire to create interfaces that are a pleasure to use. The Squarespace App team comprises Native iOS, Android and JavaScript engineers and our goal is to build the next generation of the Squarespace experience on mobile to enable everyone with creative ideas to succeed. If you want to work with a profusion of technologies and collaborate with multiple teams to solve real user needs, reach out to us! As part of our team, you will practice disciplined software engineering through automated testing, code reviews, and write beautiful, pragmatic code. You will report to the Squarespace App JavaScript Team Lead in our New York City headquarters.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and build new features into the Squarespace App
- Collaborate across departments with team members representing product, design, web, iOS, and Android to deliver strong customer-focused experiences
- Keep our product up to date with the latest frontend technologies such as React and ES2015+
- Practice disciplined software engineering (e.g. automated testing, code reviews, and writing beautiful, pragmatic code)
- Actively contribute to team and company standards
QUALIFICATIONS
- Actively contribute to team and company standards
- Strong JavaScript development skills, understanding of new ES6 concepts, and proficiency in 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
- Keep up to date with the newest technologies
- Understanding of, and practical experience with, web application development
- A sincere commitment to creating readable and reliable code
- Experience with React Native mobile app development a plus
- 5+ years of industry experience
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.
Benefits & Perks
- Health insurance with 100% premium covered for you and your dependent children
- Flexible vacation & paid time off
- Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave
- Equity plan for all employees
- Retirement benefits with employer match
- Fertility and adoption benefits
- Free lunch and snacks at all offices
- Education reimbursement
- Dog-friendly workplace in New York office
- Commuter benefit in the form of reduced tax (Ireland) and pretax (US)
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, 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.