VP of Engineering, Product Platform

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 "platfor [... source excerpt omitted ...] ying 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 Educatio [... source excerpt omitted ...] 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