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This is a hybrid role working from our NYC office 3 days per week. You will report to the R&D Engineering Team Lead.\nWe are hiring for the following R&D team(s):\nSquarespace Payments is dedicated to simplifying the financial side of commerce, enabling merchants to securely and reliably collect payments from their customers with minimal effort. Our team's mission is to build and maintain systems that allow merchants to focus on what matters most: growing their brand.\nYou'll Get To…\nWrite server-side code, create high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly.\nCollaborate with other engineers and designers to provide intuitive customer-focused experiences.\nEnsure the reliability of systems essential to Squarespace users and businesses powered by Squarespace.\nWho We're Looking For\n4+ years of development experience in Java, Python, Go or another Object-oriented language. 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Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive structure in addition to base salary.\nAbout Squarespace\nSquarespace 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. 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