Engineering Manager, User and Identity Platform

Squarespace is looking for an Engineering Manager for the User and Identity Platform team within the Foundations Platform Engineering group. Teams in the Foundations group develop building blocks and solutions to help accelerate and standardize product design and development.
The User and Identity Platform team is responsible for Squarespace’s main login, and the authentication and authorization of all users. The team has historically been a product team, and with the move under Platform Engineering Group, is in the process of platformizing our identity stack. In this role, you will be reporting to a Sr. Engineering Manager in Foundations.

This role is a good fit for you if you:

• Are interested and have prior experience working on or closely with identity and auth systems


• Are passionate about architecting systems for scale 


• Are good at service-oriented architecture design and best practices


• Have experience working on platform and product teams


• Have strong opinions about software development best practices


• Are comfortable working through ambiguity  


• Have experience creating an inclusive and collaborative culture on your teams


• Are known for your communication skills and working well with across teams and with non-technical stakeholders


• Have 5+ years of backend programming experience, of which some is in Java


• Have 2+ years of prior engineering management experience

As a the Engineering Manager for the User and Identity Platform team, you will:

• Work with the product manager, designer, and engineers to deliver scalable and reliable identity and auth solutions for users of all Squarespace Products


• Build relationships across the organization to facilitate adoption of solutions


• Ensure security best practices are maintained 


• Grow engineers through coaching, mentoring and feedback


• Build a healthy and inclusive culture within your team which encourages everyone to contribute

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


• Up 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: $148,000 – $334,500 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 is a leading all-in-one website building and ecommerce platform that enables millions to build a brand and transact with their customers in an impactful and beautiful online presence. Our products allow anyone at any stage of their journey to manage their projects and businesses through websites, domains, ecommerce, marketing tools, and scheduling, along with tools for managing a social media presence with Unfold and hospitality business management through Tock. Squarespace democratizes access to outstanding design, helping our customers in approximately 200 countries and territories maintain consistent branding across all digital touchpoints to stand out online. Our team of more than 1,400 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal (coming soon!) and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information, visit .
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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