Staff Software Engineer, Revenue Systems
Squarespace · New York City
Posted 29 days ago · $185,500 - $299,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Squarespace's roles stay open a median of 36 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 72% of Squarespace's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Squarespace
- moderate 10 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
- 2026-09-17
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
As a Staff Software Engineer at Squarespace, you will be responsible for overseeing and evolving the systems that support the company's monetization platform, including billing, payments, and orders. Your role will involve collaborating with various stakeholders to align technical strategies with business objectives, leading architectural decisions, mentoring team members, and contributing high-quality code. This position emphasizes technical leadership and the opportunity to influence critical business initiatives.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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 or more years experience specifying, delivering and maintaining complex distributed backend services
- Significant experience with multiple programming languages (especially Java) and a broad range of tools like Springboot, hibernate, databases, etc.
- Demonstrated experience leading system architecture decisions across multiple teams or initiatives
- Proven ability to serve as a technical lead on cross-functional projects, aligning engineering and business goals without sacrificing engineering quality
- Experience working with billing, orders or payment systems at scale
What you get
- A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums including medical, dental, and vision
- Supplemental Life and Disability Insurance plans
- Fertility and adoption benefits
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription
- Global Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement benefits with employer match
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role requiring 3 days in the NYC office per week
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Java and Springboot, which may indicate a focus on legacy systems
- High level of responsibility with potential pressure due to the critical nature of the projects
Summarised from Squarespace's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Squarespace on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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