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VP of Engineering, Product Platform Squarespace is looking for a VP of Software Engineering to lead our Product Platform organization. Product Platform exists to solve the problems that cut across every product team so those teams can ship better products, faster. Your customers are internal: the product teams taking Squarespace to market. What you own is the layer underneath them, spanning identity and access, user accounts, our design system, media, communications, APIs and service frameworks, the external developer environment, and the shared AI capabilities behind our newest products. This is a platform-as-product leadership role - your mission is to consolidate overlapping capabilities, drive adoption of shared foundations, and turn the platform into a source of velocity and product quality. We’re looking for someone who is excited to grow a leadership team, and who has demonstrated experience operating as a close partner to infrastructure, product management and commercial teams. This position reports to Squarespace’s President and is based in NYC (3x/week hybrid). You’ll Get To… Own the multi-year product strategy for Squarespace's product platform capabilities, from identity and accounts to design systems, communications, media, and developer-facing APIs Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineering managers across multiple platform domains Define what "platform as a product" means in practice: adoption metrics, internal customer feedback loops, intake and prioritization mechanisms, and clear service expectations Drive consolidation of fragmented and overlapping systems while sustaining delivery for the product teams that depend on them Shape the external developer experience — public APIs, documentation, and extensibility — as a growth surface, not just an integration layer Partner with product, design, security, and data leadership on architecture, sequencing, and investment trade-offs Influence company-level product planning so platform investments are shaped with the business, not downstream of it Who We’re Looking For 15+ years of engineering management experience, including leading engineering teams and developing technical leaders Deep experience in platform engineering management: internal platforms, developer platforms, or shared services adopted by multiple product teams — you've owned adoption as a success metric, not just delivery Fluency in at least some of this role's domains: identity/auth, design systems, APIs and extensibility, notifications/communications, or account experiences Track record of driving consolidation or modernization across fragmented systems without stalling the teams that depend on them Strong technical judgment; comfortable in architecture conversations with senior engineers while staying firmly in the product seat Executive presence: you can make platform investment legible and compelling to a CPO, CFO, and board-level audience Experience balancing internal customers, external developers, and end-user impact in one portfolio 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 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave Pretax commuter benefit Education reimbursement Employee donation match to community organizations 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Dog-friendly workplace Free lunch and snacks Private rooftop Hack week twice per year US Cash Compensation Range Cash Compensation Range: $375,000 - $450,000 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 overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive structure in addition to base salary. 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 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Aveiro, Portugal. For more information about our company, visit [application link] . 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. #LI-Hybrid Thank you in advance for providing the following details about your work history from your resume! This helps us ensure that your candidate information is accurate and consistent during the hiring process. 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VP of Engineering, Product Platform
This is a platform-as-product leadership role - your mission is to consolidate overlapping capabilities, drive adoption of shared foundations, and turn the platform into a source of velocity and product quality.
We’re looking for someone who is excited to grow a leadership team, and who has demonstrated experience operating as a close partner to infrastructure, product management and commercial teams.
You’ll Get To…
Own the multi-year product strategy for Squarespace's product platform capabilities, from identity and accounts to design systems, communications, media, and developer-facing APIs
Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineering managers across multiple platform domains
Define what "platform as a product" means in practice: adoption metrics, internal customer feedback loops, intake and prioritization mechanisms, and clear service expectations
Drive consolidation of fragmented and overlapping systems while sustaining delivery for the product teams that depend on them
Shape the external developer experience — public APIs, documentation, and extensibility — as a growth surface, not just an integration layer
Partner with product, design, security, and data leadership on architecture, sequencing, and investment trade-offs
Influence company-level product planning so platform investments are shaped with the business, not downstream of it
Who We’re Looking For
15+ years of engineering management experience, including leading engineering teams and developing technical leaders
Deep experience in platform engineering management: internal platforms, developer platforms, or shared services adopted by multiple product teams — you've owned adoption as a success metric, not just delivery
Fluency in at least some of this role's domains: identity/auth, design systems, APIs and extensibility, notifications/communications, or account experiences
Track record of driving consolidation or modernization across fragmented systems without stalling the teams that depend on them
Strong technical judgment; comfortable in architecture conversations with senior engineers while staying firmly in the product seat
Executive presence: you can make platform investment legible and compelling to a CPO, CFO, and board-level audience
Experience balancing internal customers, external developers, and end-user impact in one portfolio
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

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