Substack is hiring a
Software Engineer

Summary

Systems Engineers at Substack build foundational infrastructure for product engineering and feature development, working closely with various teams to scale systems for growing traffic and services. The role offers a market-competitive salary, equity, and exceptional benefits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Can contribute across the full web stack, with a focus on building resilient, scalable backend systems
• Independent and autonomous
• Hold yourself and others to a high standard when working on production systems
• Take pride in building elegant and delightful product experiences
• Enjoy collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders while bringing your own unique experience and background to the team
• Believe in Substack’s mission to build a better business model for writing

Responsibilities

• Build out Substack’s platforms to scale with growing traffic and a multitude of services to support writer and reader communities
• Partner with engineers and other stakeholders to design resilient and responsive systems
• Contribute to the whole product process in collaboration with designers, writers, support staff, and others

Benefits

• Market-competitive salary
• Equity for all full-time roles
• Exceptional benefits
• Cash compensation salary range: $170,000 - $230,000