Squarespace is looking for an Engineering Team Manager to lead our experienced mobile engineering team working on our Flagship mobile app. This is a critical role focused on empowering our sellers and merchants with innovative, mobile focused tools to manage and grow their businesses. You will work with product & engineering leadership to guide development of a distributed team of iOS and Android engineers. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our mobile seller experience, acting as a dedicated leader who will foster a scalable and high-velocity team structure.
You will report to the Engineering Manager of the Mobile team. This is a hybrid role working from our NYC office 3 days per week.
You'll Get To…
- Manage, mentor, and empower a distributed team of 6 senior Android and iOS engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with product management and design leadership to define and execute the product roadmap for our seller-focused mobile applications across Android and iOS.
- Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight to ensure the development of scalable, high-quality, and maintainable mobile applications.
- Implement and refine engineering processes to improve team velocity and overall efficiency as we scale our mobile engineering efforts.
- Guide the team in developing and supporting features essential to store management, ensuring a clear focus on the tools and workflows that our high-value sellers rely on.
- Serve as a communication bridge between the mobile engineering team and broader cross-functional stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Who We're Looking For
- 7+ years in software development, with a significant portion dedicated to building and shipping high-quality mobile applications on either iOS or Android.
- 3+ years of direct people management experience.
- An understanding of mobile development ecosystems (Swift/Kotlin, MVVM/MVI), including best practices for architecture, performance, and testing.
- An eye for user experience and the ability to translate product requirements into elegant technical solutions.
- Ability to think strategically about team structure, process, and the alignment of engineering efforts with broader business objectives.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical audiences.
- A genuine empathy for sellers and a desire to build tools that empower them to thrive.
- Strong familiarity with mobile app release practices and CI/CD pipelines, including the submission and review processes for the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Benefits & Perks
- A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums including medical, dental, and vision
- Supplemental Life and Disability Insurance plans
- Fertility and adoption benefits
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription
- Global Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement benefits with employer match
- Flexible paid time off
- 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member
- Pretax commuter benefit
- Education reimbursement
- Employee donation match to community organizations
- 8 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Dog-friendly workplace
- Free lunch and snacks
- Private rooftop
- Hack week twice per year
Cash Compensation Range: $153,500 - $247,250 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), Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock.
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 1,500 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, 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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