Squarespace Looking for Software Engineer, Frontend (Acuity) at New York, NY Full Time

Acuity Scheduling’s mission is to help appointment-based businesses start and grow their service by allowing clients to directly schedule appointments, removing administrative burden and giving our users more time to focus on what they love doing. We are a distinct brand and platform within the Squarespace suite of products.

We are seeking a Frontend Software Engineer for our Growth team. Growth specializes in enhancing the user experience for prospective users, focusing on marketing and activation initiatives to deliver on our mission that Acuity is the best scheduling platform for their business.

You will report to our Engineering Team Manager and have the option to work onsite, hybrid, or fully remote. Acuity is headquartered in New York City.

You’ll Get To…

• Develop new features for Acuity Scheduling, a PHP and React application, with a focus on frontend contributions
• Write frontend production code for our high volume, highly available applications, develop rapid prototypes for new features, and participate in moving technical designs forward
• Scale and improve the performance of the application’s public and logged-in user experiences
• Collaborate with other engineers, product, design, analytics, research, and customer operations to understand why we build the features we do
• Practice disciplined software engineering (e.g. automated testing, code reviews, and writing elegant, readable code)

Who We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of software development experience in React or a comparable component-based JavaScript framework, with exposure to large-scale web applications.
• A solid foundation in computer science, with competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design practices.
• A sincere commitment to creating readable code.
• A desire to tackle challenges with an open mind for learning.
• A degree in Computer Science or related or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience with vanilla JavaScript, Redux, server-side rendering (e.g. Smarty), or TypeScript are preferred, but not required.
• Experience in backend development using PHP or any modern language in an object-oriented style is preferred, but not required.

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 12 to 20 weeks of paid family leave
• Equity plan for all employees
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop

Cash Compensation Range: $101,500 – $178,250 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 on-target commissions or overtime pay), all Squarespace employees are eligible to receive equity in the company as part of their total compensation.

About Squarespace

Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) 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, creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold, and hospitality business management via Tock. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Chicago, Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit 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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