Full Stack Software Engineer – Video

Substack

Software Engineer developing live streaming and video products for Substack's publishing platform. Collaborating with teams to build product offerings and customer solutions.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $175,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FFmpegJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

develop the core Substack product for readers and writers
support and collaborate with other team members
own your work and deliver high-quality solutions
work directly with customers to solve their problems
work with TypeScript, Node/Express, React, and Postgres
stay on the leading edge of AI tooling

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of non-internship professional full stack web software development using Node.js
Have a degree in Computer Science or have the equivalent industry experience.
Independent and autonomous. We’re too small to micromanage, and expect that every person at the company owns their work and can be a leader.
Proficiency with Python is an advantage
Proficiency with video processing frameworks and libraries such as FFmpeg is an advantage.
Experience with workflow systems such as Temporal is an advantage.
Take pride in building elegant and delightful product experiences. Substack works best when it gets out of the way so writers can focus on writing and connecting with their readers.
Enjoy collaboration with a diverse group of thinkers while bringing our own unique experience and background to the team.
Believe in Substack’s mission to build a better business model for writing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

market competitive salary
equity for all full time roles
exceptional benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptNode.jsExpressReactPostgresPythonFFmpegTemporalfull stack web developmentvideo processing

Soft Skills

independenceautonomyleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationattention to detailcustomer focuscreativityadaptability

Certifications

degree in Computer Scienceequivalent industry experience