Software Engineer - Backend

The Acuity Scheduling team is looking for experienced Backend Engineers to join our Acuity Engineering team.

Acuity Scheduling is a distinct brand and platform within the Squarespace suite of products whose 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.

As a Backend Engineer, your work will focus on architecture, performance and scalability. You will be actively involved in the end-to-end development of multiple components and in the long-term vision of Squarespace.

This is a hybrid role working from our Aveiro office 3 days per week. You will report to the Software Engineering Manager. You will be part of Squarespace's initial primary team in the country and help grow our Portugal presence into a market reference.

You'll Get To…

• Help scale our services to support our growing product needs
• Participate in high impact projects to help build the future of the Domains and Email products
• Work with and learn from Senior and Staff engineers on the team
• You will lead well-scoped backend projects with guidance from senior engineers

Who We're Looking For

• 2 + years of experience developing production systems using Java, PHP, Golang or similar Object-oriented languages
• A solid foundation in computer science, with competencies in data structures, databases and software design practices
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related or equivalent industry experience
• Ownership towards features and projects you are working on

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance with 100% covered premiums for you and your dependent children
• Pension benefits with employer match
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Statutory paid time off and all statutory leaves, as required
• Meal Allowance and Flex Benefits Account
• Employee donation match to community organisations
• Free snacks
• In the easily accessible city centre of Aveiro
• 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

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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