Squarespace

Staff Software Engineer, Domains

Squarespace · Aveiro

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Squarespace's roles stay open a median of 73 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
72% of Squarespace's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Squarespace
high
29 stale, 1 reposted of 29 open
Hiring momentum
37 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Squarespace's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Squarespace.

About this role

The Staff Software Engineer for the Domains group at Squarespace will lead technical strategy and architecture while mentoring engineers and collaborating across teams. The role involves influencing engineering best practices, guiding the team in architecting scalable solutions, and contributing code to complex projects. This hybrid position requires working from the Aveiro office three days a week and focuses on enhancing the company's domain products.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Squarespace as an employer.

What you need

  • 10+ years of experience building large-scale software and highly available and reliable distributed systems
  • Experience building and implementing long-term technical strategy
  • Ability to create effective designs to solve complex problems and lead teams to implement them
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to give impactful feedback to colleagues
  • Hands-on approach and pragmatic attitude in turning ideas into working software

What you get

  • 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

Worth weighing

  • Hybrid role requires in-office work three days a week
  • The role involves both leadership and hands-on coding, which may appeal to candidates looking for a balance of influence and direct contribution.

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Listed by Squarespace on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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