Substack

| Substack is building a new economic engine for culture, giving the brightest, most interesting, and most creative people on the internet the power of their own publishing platform. The terms of our culture should not be set by gate-keeping legacy media or chaos-fueling social media, but by the people who make and participate in that culture. Substack's model, based on direct subscriptions, has fueled an explosion of independent publishing. It empowers creators with economic autonomy, creative ownership, and a direct connection to their most engaged audiences. Systems Engineers at Substack are responsible for building the foundational infrastructure, tooling, and systems that enable product engineering and feature development. We support Substack’s fast-growing product ecosystem at web scale and work closely across product teams to build the next generation of infrastructure for Substack. Responsibilities Build out Substack’s platforms to scale with growing traffic and a multitude of services to support writer and reader communities. Contribute to the whole product process in collaboration with designers, writers, support staff, and others. From product concept and research to implementation and deployment, we expect you to own your work and deliver high-quality solutions. We primarily work with Node/Express, Postgres, and Redis, and our cloud infrastructure is hosted on AWS. It’s helpful if you know some of these technologies already, if not, we’ll be excited to help you learn. Requirements 5+ years of software engineering experience. Can contribute across the full web stack, with a focus on building resilient, scalable backend systems. 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. Hold yourself and others to a high standard when working on production systems. 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 stakeholders while bringing your own unique experience and background to the team. Believe in Substack’s mission to build a better business model for writing. Location: San Francisco or New York City 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 $185,000 - $225,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

| Substack is building a new economic engine for culture, giving the brightest, most interesting, and most creative people on the internet the power of their own publishing platform. Substack empowers independent writers, artists, videographers, podcasters, and creators of all types to create, share, and make a living off their work through subscriptions, while offering them creative freedom, ownership, and a direct connection to their audiences. We are excited to expand our People team and are seeking a highly motivated and strategic Technical Recruiter. In this role, you will drive exceptional candidate experiences, build diverse and high-quality candidate pipelines, and help us attract top-tier technical talent. The ideal candidate is passionate about partnering with our technical hiring team and supporting Substack’s mission to build a world-class engineering team. What You’ll Do: Drive Technical Recruitment Processes: Lead end-to-end recruitment activities from role kick-offs and sourcing to interviews, debriefs, and offers, ensuring a smooth and engaging candidate journey. Develop Diverse Talent Pipelines: Implement inclusive sourcing strategies and leverage innovative channels to build a diverse pool of qualified candidates for current and future technical roles. Enhance Candidate Experience: Design and deliver a highly engaging, professional, and memorable experience that attracts and retains top talent. Data-Driven Recruitment: Establish, monitor, and analyze key recruiting metrics to optimize processes, forecast hiring needs, and ensure continuous improvement. About You: 4+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, preferably in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Proven ability to manage a high requisition volume while maintaining quality and candidate engagement. Strong technical acumen with the ability to assess technical skills effectively. Ability to cultivate long-term relationships both internally and externally. Experience crafting innovative recruitment strategies and understanding of industry trends, best practices, and diversity-focused recruiting. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with ATS tools such as Ashby or similar platforms is preferred. Substack offers a competitive compensation package that includes salary, equity, and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation salary range for this role is $110,000 to $135,000/year. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Substack is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or transgender status), age, national origin, veteran or disability status. We’re seeking people passionate about enabling independent expression and building a better business model for creators. If you want to see what media, communities, and content can become when unmoored from advertising models, and you have the skills and experience to contribute, we’d love to meet you. Please see our Privacy Notice for details regarding Substack's collection and use of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking here.