Squarespace's Help Experience team is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join us based in our Dublin office. You will work directly with Staff Engineers, Data Analysts, and the Customer Operations department to handle complex technical challenges, leveraging Squarespace's expanding Cloud-native footprint and cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI.
The Help Experience team's mission is to empower our customers' business growth through an integrated support platform. This platform combines personalized self-help guidance with one-on-one support, offering the essential tools and assistance our customers need to succeed, while enhancing operational efficiency. Our chatbot processes millions of messages per day and our help centre is visited by a million visitors daily.
As a Backend Software Engineer on Help Experience, you'll work with Product and Design to build new applications, add new features to existing applications and maintain the health of our diverse tech stack. You'll work on projects to help our Customer Operations advisors and work with the team to implement technical improvements and help develop the team's technical strategy.
You will report to the Engineering Team Manager of the Help Experience team. This is a hybrid role working from our Dublin, Ireland office 3 days per week. This is a geographically dispersed team between NYC and Dublin.
What You Will Do
- Design and build scalable backend services with Java to support millions of users.
- Solve high-volume, production-level challenges to ensure our systems are fast, efficient, and reliable.
- Collaborate with top engineers, designers, and product teams to create features that enhance user experience.
- Ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of critical systems that power global businesses.
Who You Are
- 3+ years experience with Java.
- Well-experienced in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Experience with large-scale software systems.
- Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with MongoDB, SQL, PostgreSQL, and AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Benefits & Perks
- Health insurance with 100% covered premiums for you and your dependent children
- Fertility and adoption benefits
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription
- Global Employee Assistance Program
- Pension benefits with employer match
- Flexible paid time off
- Up to 26 weeks of full pay for birth parent leave and up to 20 weeks of full pay for non-birth parent leave
- 12 weeks of pay to care for an ill family member
- Education reimbursement
- Employee donation match to community organizations
- 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Free lunch and snacks
- Close proximity to cultural landmarks such as Dublin Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral
About Squarespace
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.
Our Commitment
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.
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Squarespace Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
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The Squarespace Dublin office was founded in 2013 as a hub for our Customer Operations team. The 24,589-square-foot office space is located at Squarespace House in Dublin 8, close to Antique Quarter, The Liberties, and original city walls. Squarespace occupies four floors with a dedicated entrance,
Dublin Engineering
Founded and run by an engineer, Squarespace is dedicated to fostering an environment where the most talented engineers can do their best work. Our engineering teams create solutions that enable our customers to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. We invest in modern tools, are not afraid to launch bold new products and adapt the way we work to accommodate our scale. Here, you’ll help grow a large-scale architecture that services millions while operating in an environment that maintains the attitude of a startup. The Dublin office is located at Squarespace House in Dublin 8, close to Antique Quarter, The Liberties, and original city walls. Squarespace occupies four floors with a dedicated entrance, lobby, and roof terrace.
