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Software Engineer, Systems & Reliability
Build the next generation of infrastructure to support Substack’s growing product ecosystem.
New York
Mid-Level
$170,000 - 230,000 USD / year
2 months ago
✨ About The Role
- The Software Engineer in Systems & Reliability will be responsible for building foundational infrastructure, tooling, and systems that support product engineering and feature development.
- The role involves architecting systems to support Substack’s fast-growing product ecosystem at web scale.
- The engineer will partner with other engineers and stakeholders to design resilient and responsive systems.
- The position requires contributing to the entire product process, from concept and research to implementation and deployment.
- Familiarity with technologies such as Node/Express, Postgres, and Redis is beneficial, as the team primarily works with these technologies on AWS cloud infrastructure.
⚡ Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software engineering experience, demonstrating a strong ability to contribute across the full web stack.
- A successful applicant will be independent and autonomous, capable of owning their work without micromanagement.
- The candidate should hold themselves and others to high standards when working on production systems, ensuring reliability and performance.
- They should take pride in building elegant and delightful product experiences that enhance the writing and reading process.
- Collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential, and the candidate should bring their unique experience and background to the team.
- A passion for Substack's mission to create a better business model for writers and creators is crucial for success in this role.
Software Engineer, Systems & Reliability
New York
$170,000 - 230,000 USD / year
Engineering
About Substack
A place for independent writing.