Software Engineering Manager - Payments

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New York City, NY, USA
In-Office
186K-299K Annually
Senior level
Consumer Web • eCommerce • Marketing Tech • Payments • Software • Design • SEO
We build products that help entrepreneurs stand out and succeed.
The Role
Lead and mentor an engineering team building and scaling payments infrastructure. Drive delivery against company goals, ensure regulatory compliance, set technical direction, partner with Product/Design/Operations, and improve processes and culture to support merchant payments and revenue growth.
Summary Generated by Built In

Squarespace Payments is dedicated to simplifying the financial side of commerce, enabling merchants to securely and reliably collect payments from their customers with minimal effort. Our team's mission is to build and maintain systems that allow merchants to focus on what matters most: growing their brand!

As Engineering Manager for the Payments team, you will lead a talented group of engineers in building and scaling the infrastructure that powers Squarespace's payment ecosystem. You will be responsible for driving delivery against key company and department goals, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory requirements, and providing the technical leadership needed to push critical initiatives forward. Partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Design, and Operations, you will set the technical direction for your team while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is a high-visibility role with direct impact on Squarespace's revenue growth and the experience of merchants around the world.

You will report directly to the Engineering Director for the Financial Solutions Group. This position is a hybrid role  located in our New York office.

You’ll Get To…
  • Lead the engineering team that builds payments products.
  • Work with experienced Product Manager and Design to create product strategies that impact hundreds of thousands of businesses and their customers.
  • Work with world class managers and directors to shape the organization, processes and culture of our commerce platform.
  • Mentor engineers to develop their skill and expertise in the world of software development and payments products.
Who We’re Looking For
  • 7+ years of experience in the software industry
  • 3+ years of experience launching payments products
  • Experience developing and launching FinTech products and infrastructures.
  • Experience coaching engineers with diverse specialties.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders to keep products compliant
  • Experience scaling up teams and organizations
  • Experience working with Adyen and Stripe platform is a huge plus
Benefits & Perks
  • A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums 
  • Fertility and adoption benefits
  • Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
  • 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
Cash Compensation Range: $185,500 - $299,000 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 https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

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.


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Skills Required

  • 7+ years of experience in the software industry
  • 3+ years of experience launching payments products
  • Experience developing and launching FinTech products and infrastructures
  • Experience coaching engineers with diverse specialties
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders to keep products compliant
  • Experience scaling up teams and organizations
  • Experience working with Adyen and Stripe platform
  • Hybrid role located in the New York office

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Squarespace Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Parental & Family Support Paid family leave is described as up to 20 weeks (or local equivalent), with added fertility and adoption benefits. These offerings are framed as inclusive of different family‑formation paths and usable across birth, adoption, or foster scenarios.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage are presented as comprehensive, alongside behavioral health tools such as Headspace. Materials emphasize strong health support paired with wellness resources.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off is positioned as flexible or unlimited PTO with encouragement to unplug and recharge. Some materials also reference additional paid leave types that support personal and family needs.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
1,723 Employees
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

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.

Why Work With Us

Squarespace employees are ownership-minded, builders, tenacious, resourceful, hands-on, humble, self-motivated, experimental, curious, resilient, inclusive, and empathetic.

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