Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers through recruitment, coaching, performance management, and career progression.
Collaborate with Product and Design teams to define and implement the strategic vision for Business Email, including the expansion of our email offerings and new communication products.
Initiate and drive Zero-to-One product initiatives from inception through to launch, while also modernizing existing systems.
Provide technical guidance through architecture reviews, system design direction, and comprehensive trade-off analyses.
Foster an inclusive engineering culture centered on accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Ensure long-term system health, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence across distributed systems.
Work closely with Business Development, Marketing, Growth, Data, and external partners to align roadmaps and achieve collaborative objectives.
Qualifications:
5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams focused on customer-facing products and distributed systems.
Proven experience in managing managerial staff and leading multiple teams, demonstrating success in scaling organizations and nurturing senior engineering talent.
A strong history of fostering alignment and execution across diverse workstreams while balancing new product development with operational demands.
Experience leading Zero-to-One product launches, encompassing scope definition, work sequencing, and navigating uncertainty.
Expertise in establishing technical and product direction in collaboration with Product and Design.
Sound architectural judgment, particularly in back-end and distributed systems.
About the job
Join Squarespace as a Senior Engineering Manager to spearhead our Business Email division, an essential and high-growth product that empowers entrepreneurs to build and enhance their online presence.
In this pivotal role, you will take charge of the technical and organizational leadership of our Business Email platform, managing a robust, high-scale ecosystem while advancing the development of innovative communication products. Your responsibilities will range from streamlining purchase and provisioning processes to managing intricate partner integrations and foundational email infrastructure.
Balancing operational excellence with innovation, you will collaborate with Product and Design partners to shape a long-term strategy and foster team growth and development.
This hybrid position is based in our NYC office (three days per week) and reports to the Head of Domains Engineering.
About Squarespace, Inc.
Squarespace is a leading platform that empowers entrepreneurs to create, manage, and grow their online presence. With a focus on design and user experience, Squarespace offers robust tools for building websites, managing domains, and optimizing business operations.