Staff Software Engineer, Frontend - Domains

Squarespace Domains is looking for a Frontend Staff Software Engineer to lead org-wide initiatives. Squarespace Domains supports millions of Domains customers – a community of dreamers, entrepreneurs, and users all aiming to establish their online presence - you'll work on products used by millions, with a direct and measurable impact on their success.

This is a hybrid role working from our New York City office 3 days per week. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of Domains in NYC.

• Serve as a technical leader, driving the architecture, design, and implementation of critical frontend systems and client platforms
• Provide hands-on guidance to multiple engineering teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable frontend solutions
• Design advanced user interfaces and reusable components using modern frameworks and libraries
• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to build new features
• Be a mentor for junior and mid-level engineers, encouraging a culture of learning
• Guide architectural decisions and lead technical discussions to ensure the long-term health of our frontend platform
• Promote best practices in code quality, accessibility, performance, and testing.
• Stay current with latest trends and technologies, and identify opportunities for innovation

• Have 8+ years of professional experience in frontend web development
• Have experience designing and implementing complex and scalable web applications, in collaboration with multiple teams and partners
• Have experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
• Understand web performance, security, and accessibility principles
• Familiar with server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG)
• Familiar with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS, Azure).

• 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
• 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
• 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

The 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 on-target commissions or overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to receive an incentive award as part of their total compensation.

Squarespace 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 1,500 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

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 customers, but we also work toward 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.