Description
We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for our Orders team within Revenue Systems. As a critical member of our team, you'll build and maintain key backend services powering the Squarespace purchasing platform, enabling seamless product purchases and product access. Your focus will be on services like Order and Provisioning, managing orders, subscriptions, and provisioning.
You'll develop backend services (APIs, event-driven systems) for our purchasing platform, drive performance improvements and enhance scalability for core services using Java, Spring, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, and Kafka. You'll collaborate with product teams on new features and improve order processing, contributing to a culture of engineering excellence and professional development by participating in technical design reviews and mentoring junior team members.
You'll work on main services: Order Service (order management) and Provisioning Service (product access).
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing backend services (APIs, event-driven systems) for our purchasing platform
- Driving performance improvements and enhancing scalability for core services using Java, Spring, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, and Kafka
- Collaborating with product teams on new features and improving order processing
- Contributing to a culture of engineering excellence and professional development by participating in technical design reviews and mentoring junior team members
Requirements include:
- 6+ years of experience developing backend systems with Java or similar object-oriented programming languages
- Understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, databases, and software design principles
- Experience with SpringBoot, Java, and relational databases
- Familiarity with event-driven systems and messaging tools (e.g., Kafka)
- BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
- Proven ability to take technical ownership, lead large, complex projects, and influence architectural direction across teams
Benefits and perks include:
- Health insurance with 100% covered premiums for you, your spouse or partner, and your dependent children, including medical, dental, and vision
- Life and income protection
- Fertility and adoption benefits
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription
- Global employee assistance program
- Pension benefits with employer match
- Flexible paid time off
- 26 weeks paid maternity leave and 12 weeks paid paternity leave
- 2 weeks paid family care leave
- Education reimbursement
- Employee donation match to community organizations
- 7 global employee resource groups (ERGs)
- Free lunch and snacks
- Close proximity to cultural landmarks such as Dublin Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral