1d ago

Backend Software Engineer - Growth

San Francisco (HQ)

$140k-$260k / year

full-timesenior Hybridmedia

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll build and test features that bring new readers to Substack and help them discover things they love, working closely with data and design teams to run A/B tests on key user flows. Your core impact will be empowering independent creators through economic autonomy and direct audience connections. You'll own your work from concept to deployment in a fast-growing startup environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Collaborate with data and design teams to create experiments for readers
  • Own product features from concept through deployment
  • Work with TypeScript, Node/Express, React, and Postgres
  • Contribute to discovery, onboarding, notifications, and recommendations

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • At least 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience building and maintaining production systems
  • Ability to work autonomously and own projects end-to-end
  • Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Data engineering or ML background
  • Experience at a fast-growing startup
  • Experience on a high-performing growth team

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Market competitive salary and equity
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Exceptional benefits package
  • ๐Ÿก Hybrid work in San Francisco HQ

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
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