Squarespace is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their Checkout & Payments team, which is responsible for enabling customers globally to complete purchases using their preferred payment methods and ensuring the reliability and scalability of systems that drive all payments for Squarespace's customers.
Requirements
- Experience leading or partnering across both frontend (React/TypeScript) and backend (Java, PostgreSQL, distributed systems) domains.
- Familiarity with payment processing, gateway integrations, or transactional system design.
Responsibilities
- Lead a full-stack engineering team responsible for billing address collection, payment information, and payment processing (on-session and asynchronous).
- Drive the evolution of our payment gateway integrations (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and internal payment services.
- Coach, mentor, and develop engineers through regular feedback, goal-setting, and technical guidance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align engineering initiatives with product and business priorities.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, reliability, and continuous improvement in critical revenue systems.
- Participate in incident command rotations and guide the team's response to high-impact production events.
Other
- 3+ years experience managing software engineering teams building production systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with a focus on alignment and delivery.
- Passion for mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of growth, inclusion, and accountability.
- This is a hybrid role working from our NYC office 3 days per week.
- Cash Compensation Range: $185,500 - $299,000 USD
