Full Stack Engineer

Substack; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Substack is looking for a Full Stack Engineer to develop their core product platform, engaging directly with customers and contributing to all phases of product development. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of software engineering experience, enjoy a collaborative environment, and share Substack's mission of creating a better business model for writing.

Engineers at Substack work in various areas, with the opportunity to learn technologies like JavaScript, Node/Express, React, and Postgres, while scaling systems and delivering elegant product experiences.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Ability to contribute across the full web stack.
• Independent and autonomous worker.

Responsibilities

• Develop the core Substack product for readers and writers.
• Scale systems to handle increasing load.
• Collaborate from product concept to deployment.

Skills

JavaScript

Node/Express

React

Postgres

Job description

Engineering at Substack

Full Stack Engineers at Substack are responsible for the core product platform, from frontend UI and testing, to APIs, low-level services, and database operations. Full Stack Engineers work in close partnership with designers, product thinkers, and customers directly to build out new product offerings and tooling across the platform. They are on the front-lines of product development and are responsible for creating what’s next for Substack.

Responsibilities

• Develop the core Substack product for readers and writers. This is a dynamic organization with needs across the board. We expect that engineers can jump into any area of the product, learn quickly and add value.
• Scale systems to handle ever-increasing load and a fast-growing ecosystem of writers and readers.
• Contribute to the whole product process in collaboration with designers, writers, support staff, and many others. From product concept and research to implementation and deployment, we expect you to own your work and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Work directly with customers to solve their problems. The entire company (CEO included) participates in customer support in order to drive empathy for our users and help us build better products.
• We work with JavaScript, especially Node/Express and React, and Postgres. It’s helpful if you know these technologies already, if not, we’ll be excited to help you learn.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Can contribute across the full web stack, but may have a deeper passion for certain technologies and systems.
• Independent and autonomous. We’re too small to micromanage, and expect that every person at the company owns their work and can be a leader.
• Hold yourself and others to a high standard when working on production systems.
• Take pride in building elegant and delightful product experiences. Substack works best when it gets out of the way so writers can focus on writing and connecting with their readers.
• Enjoy collaboration with a diverse group of thinkers while bringing our own unique experience and background to the team.
• Believe in Substack’s mission to build a better business model for writing.

Substack is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.