Full Stack Software Engineer – Community

Substack

Full Stack Software Engineer building products to help Substack creators manage their communities. Collaborating across teams and operating with autonomy on technology stacks.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Node.jsPostgresReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build frontend and backend features that help creators manage their communities.
Collaborate with designers, writers, support staff, and many others.
Expect you to own your work and operate autonomously.
Work with TypeScript, especially Node/Express and React, and Postgres.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 3+ years of software engineering experience.
Independent and autonomous.
Hold yourself and others to a high standard when working on production systems.
Take pride in building elegant and delightful product experiences.
Enjoy collaboration with a diverse group of thinkers.
Believe in Substack’s mission to build a better business model for writing.
Experience at a fast-growing startup is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

exceptional benefits
equity for all full time roles

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptNodeExpressReactPostgressoftware engineeringfrontend developmentbackend developmentproduction systemsproduct experiences

Soft Skills

independentautonomoushigh standardscollaborationpride in workelegancedelightful experiencesdiverse thinkingownershipoperational autonomy