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Full Stack Software Engineer - Community

Substack Inc.San Francisco (HQ)
On-site Full-time $140K/yr - $260K/yr

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ResponsibilitiesDevelop frontend, backend, and occasionally mobile features that facilitate community management for creators, enhancing user interactions within these communities. Work alongside designers, writers, support personnel, and other stakeholders. From the ideation phase through to research, implementation, and deployment, you will take ownership of your projects and work independently. Our tech stack includes TypeScript, particularly Node/Express and React, along with Postgres. Familiarity with these technologies is advantageous, but we are eager to support your learning if you are not yet acquainted with them. RequirementsA minimum of 3 years of software engineering experience. Self-sufficient and autonomous, as we are too small for micromanagement; each team member is expected to take ownership and demonstrate leadership in their work. Commitment to maintaining high standards when working on production systems. Passion for creating elegant and enjoyable product experiences that allow writers to concentrate on their craft and connect with their audiences. A collaborative spirit with a diverse array of thinkers, while also contributing your unique experiences and perspectives to our team.

About the job

At Substack, we are revolutionizing the cultural landscape by providing a dynamic economic engine that empowers the most creative voices online with their own publishing platform. Our mission is to ensure that the direction of culture is determined by those who create and engage with it, rather than by established media gatekeepers or the unpredictable nature of social media. Through our innovative direct subscription model, we have sparked a remarkable movement in independent publishing, granting creators economic freedom, creative control, and direct access to their most devoted audiences.

About the Community Team

We are at the forefront of developing cutting-edge products and features designed to help Substack creators foster and manage their communities. Our initiatives include everything from direct messaging (DMs) and Substack Chat to entirely new offerings.

Our team collaborates closely with our CEO, Chris Best, and every engineer is encouraged to contribute innovative ideas for new products and enhancements to existing features. These concepts evolve into internal prototypes, ultimately transforming into products that serve millions of users.

As a small, nimble team of generalists, we value a passion for working across the entire tech stack, a readiness to prototype, and a product-focused mindset.

About Substack Inc.

At Substack, we are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of publishing and culture, empowering creators to build their own platforms, and fostering a direct relationship between them and their audiences. Our innovative approach promotes economic independence and creative ownership.

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