3+ years of software engineering experience in web applications
Strong product sense and intuition
Ability to work independently and autonomously
Passionate about innovative business models for the internet
Familiarity with TypeScript, Node/Express, React, and Postgres is a plus
Responsibilities
Develop core payment surfaces and backend systems for Substack
Own projects from concept to implementation and measurement
Implement high-quality solutions with a focus on experimentation
Collaborate with payment processors like Stripe
Engage in full stack feature development for subscription payments
Benefits
Market competitive salary
Equity for all full-time roles
Exceptional benefits package
Full Job Description
About the Payments Team Subscription payments are the heart of Substack's product and business model. Everything we do is based on the idea that creators can and should be paid directly by their audience, instead of relying on attention capture and advertising. And we believe that creators themselves should own these payment relationships, without being tied to any platform, including ours.
We are a small team with outsized impact and ownership. We take on both the traditional payments engineering : integrating with payment processors, managing the flow of hundreds of millions of dollars in subscription revenue, and also the full stack feature development that drives those payments. This means a wide variety of projects, including building brand new payout systems, A/B testing the subscribe flow, and shipping features like gift subscriptions.
Responsibilities
Develop the core payment surfaces and backend systems on Substack.
Own your work and deliver high-quality solutions from product concept and proposal to implementation, experimentation, and measurement.
We work with TypeScript, especially Node/Express and React, and Postgres. It's helpful if you know these technologies already; if not, we'll be excited to help you learn.
We also work with payment processors, including Stripe. Again, experience here is beneficial but not required.
Requirements
3+ years of software engineering experience, including building and shipping web applications.
Independent and autonomous. Strong product sense and intuition.
Passionate about building a better business model for the internet.
Substack's compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation salary range for this role is $140,000 - $260,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
About Substack
Substack is a platform that enables writers to publish and monetize their newsletters. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Substack provides tools for writers to manage their subscriber lists, design their newsletters, and process payments. The platform allows writers to keep a larger share of their subscription revenue than traditional media companies, and has been used by a number of high-profile journalists and writers. Substack has raised over $15 million in funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator.
