Staff Engineer, Frontend – Domains Growth

Squarespace; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans with premiums covered

Life and Disability Insurance

Fertility and adoption benefits

Headspace app

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement benefits with match

Flexible paid time off

Parental leave

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Education reimbursement

Stock option eligibility

ERGs

Dog-friendly workplace

Free lunch and snacks

Private rooftop

Hack week twice a year

Job summary

Squarespace is seeking a Frontend Staff Software Engineer in New York to lead large initiatives and shape the technical strategy for Squarespace Domains Growth. You will drive architecture for frontend systems, collaborate with product, design, and backend teams, and mentor engineers.

This hybrid role requires 8+ years in frontend, experience with React/Vue/Angular, SSR/SSG, and cloud platforms. You’ll influence revenue, acquisition, and conversion, while championing performance, accessibility,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional frontend web development experience.
• Proven track record designing and implementing complex, high-performance web apps.
• Ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineers.
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular).
• Strong understanding of web performance, security, and accessibility; familiar with SSR/SSG; cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of critical frontend systems.
• Provide hands-on guidance to multiple engineering teams for scalable frontend solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain advanced user interfaces and reusable components.
• Collaborate with product, UX/UI, and backend engineers to define features.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and drive long-term frontend health.
• Champion code quality, accessibility, performance, and testing; stay current with trends.

Skills

Frontend architecture

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

UI development

Performance optimization

Tools

React

Vue

Angular

HTML5

CSS3

SSR

SSG

Google Cloud

AWS

Azure

Job description

The Squarespace Domains Growth organization is looking for a Frontend Staff Software Engineer to lead large initiatives and develop the technical strategy for our platforms. Squarespace Domains supports millions of Domains customers — a community of dreamers, entrepreneurs, and pro-level users all seeking to establish their online presence – you’ll work on products used by millions, with a direct and measurable impact on their success.

As an engineer in the Domains Growth organization, you will be part the effort to build several core capabilities in the domain space including: Front Site Landing Page for Squarespace Domains and other traffic entry points, domain search, reseller opportunities, pricing strategy, cross-sell, conversion, checkout, and other growth areas in premium and expired domains. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product and design to build systems that focus on increasing revenue, customer acquisition, and conversion. This is a hybrid role working from our New York City office 3 days per week and you will report into the Domains Growth Engineering Manager.

You’ll Get To…

• Serve as a key 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, develop, and maintain advanced user interfaces and reusable components using modern frameworks and libraries
• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to define and build new features
• Act as a mentor and role model for junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning
• Drive architectural decisions and lead technical discussions to ensure the long‑term health of our frontend platform
• Champion best practices in code quality, accessibility, performance, and testing.
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies, and proactively identify opportunities for innovation

Who We’re Looking For

• Have 8+ years of professional experience in frontend web development
• Have a proven track record of designing and implementing complex, high-performance, and scalable web applications, in collaboration with multiple teams and stakeholders
• Demonstrate the ability to lead technical projects and mentor other engineers
• Have experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
• Have a strong understanding of web performance, security, and accessibility principles
• Are familiar with server‑side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG)
• Are familiar with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS, Azure).

Your team and manager will

• Provide opportunities that align with your interests, career growth, and the growth of the company
• Create an inclusive environment that’s psychologically safe and encourages learning
• Work with you to build a personalized career growth plan with clear expectations and milestones

Benefits & Perks

• 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
• Flexible paid time off
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $185,500 – $299,000 USD

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 overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive structure in addition to base salary.

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 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Aveiro, Portugal. For more information about our company, 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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