What It's Like to Work at Squarespace

What drew you back to Squarespace?

Since early in my first tenure at Squarespace, I knew this was a company where efforts in service to the mission were not wasted, and individual contributors could make a direct impact. I always aligned with Squarespace’s mission to build products that help entrepreneurs stand out and succeed. When an opportunity to join the Acuity Scheduling team — a team within Squarespace focused on allowing businesses to offer online booking and effortlessly manage their appointment — arose, I saw a unique chance to once again deliver impactful work and empower a very similar audience to thrive with our industry-leading scheduling software.

Since returning, what are you most excited to have back in your professional life?

Above all, I enjoy working with like-minded individuals hyperfocused on our shared mission to help our customers grow, thrive and run a successful business with our tools. There is a shared obsession with how we build, market and grow alongside our customers. Every detail is considered.

Further, leadership and core stakeholders make intelligent decisions, empowering the greater team to accelerate. This has culminated in a tremendous cross-collaborative experience to deliver for our customers as quickly — and at the highest quality — as possible.

What advice would you offer to leaders who wish to create the type of workplace that draws former employees back? What qualities define a truly great workplace?

Consistency in mission and values is critical to building brilliant products and unleashing creativity. Squarespace has done a tremendous job of nurturing a work environment in which the collective and the individual are each completely focused on the end customer, and that mission does not waver. This empowers our team members to contribute with confidence, knowing the collective is united behind that shared vision. Knowing who you are and why you are here is important in ensuring the utmost quality in the work delivered and unlocking creativity across domains.

What is your role, and what attracted you to Squarespace? Describe the moment when you knew you’d found the right fit.

I am an engineering team manager for the websites team in Dublin, Ireland. What really attracted me to the role at Squarespace was the opportunity to help grow a real engineering presence in Ireland and be a key part of the company’s future. I knew I’d found the right fit when I met the team and saw how deeply they cared about both the product and the people working on it. It wasn’t just about technical skills; it was about collaboration, impact and making sure that, as the company grows, the engineering culture grows with it.

What’s your favorite part about working at Squarespace? 

One of my favorite things about working at Squarespace is the combination of technical challenge and meaningful impact. The website and CMS platform is at the core of the company, and working on it means solving complex engineering problems that directly affect millions of users. There’s a real focus on building scalable, maintainable systems while also modernizing the platform, which keeps things exciting from a technical perspective.

Beyond the work itself, the team culture is a huge plus. The engineers here are collaborative, thoughtful and genuinely invested in both the product and each other’s success. There’s a strong emphasis on mentorship and knowledge-sharing, which makes it a great place to grow, whether you’re early in your career or looking to take on bigger architectural challenges.

What advice would you give to job seekers looking to join your growing team?

Squarespace is a product-driven company, and the best engineers here care deeply about the end-user experience. Beyond writing code, it’s about understanding how your work impacts millions of people who rely on our platform to build and grow their online presence and/or business. Engineering here is also highly collaborative — working closely with other engineers, designers and product managers is a big part of what makes our team successful. Being open to different perspectives, sharing knowledge and solving problems together are just as important as technical expertise.