Substack
Full Stack Software Engineer - Growth
$140K–$260K
San Francisco (HQ) +2 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco (HQ)
New York
Remote - Experience
- At least 3+ years of software engineering experience.
About the job
Build and test growth features that help readers discover Substack and help creators find an audience, earn income, and succeed on the platform.
What you'll do
- Develop features that help writers make more money and new creators build an audience and publishing habits.
- Design and run experiments to improve sign-up conversion, first-action completion, and D1/D7 retention.
- Own work from product concept and research through implementation and deployment, collaborating with cross-functional partners.
What they ask for
- At least 3+ years of software engineering experience.
- Work independently and autonomously, taking ownership of work.
- Maintain high standards when working on production systems.
- Collaborate with diverse teammates and support Substack’s mission to build a better business model for writing.
Nice to have
- Experience at a fast-growing startup or on a high-performing growth team.
- Familiarity with TypeScript, Node/Express, React, and Postgres.
Pay
$140,000 - $260,000 USD base salary
Tools
TypeScript, Node/Express, React, Postgres
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