Job Overview
Location
New York
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
May 8, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Full Stack Software Engineer on the Video team at Substack, you will build and enhance core product features including live streaming, video/audio recording, podcasting, uploading, clipping, and other video experiences that empower creators to connect with their audiences.
- • You will work across the full stack — from APIs and backend services (Node.js/Express, Postgres) to frontend UI (React/TypeScript) — developing, testing, and iterating on product concepts in close collaboration with designers, product managers, and fellow engineers.
- • Substack is building a new economic engine for culture through direct subscription-based publishing, enabling writers and creators to monetize their work independently, free from legacy media gatekeepers and ad-driven social platforms.
- • You will have the opportunity to own end-to-end features, collaborate directly with users to solve real problems, contribute to AI-powered tooling, and grow your expertise in modern web technologies while shaping the future of independent media.
🎯 Requirements
- • 4+ years of non-internship professional full stack web software development using Node.js
- • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience
- • Proficiency with TypeScript, React, and Postgres (or ability to learn quickly)
- • Experience or interest in video processing frameworks such as FFmpeg
- • Familiarity with workflow systems like Temporal (advantageous)
- • Proficiency with Python (advantageous)
🏖️ Benefits
- • Market competitive salary ($175,000 - $260,000)
- • Equity for all full-time roles
- • Opportunity to work directly with users and influence product direction
- • Exposure to cutting-edge AI tooling applied to internal workflows and product features
- • Collaborative, autonomous culture with ownership over your work
- • Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment
Skills & Technologies
About Substack Inc.
Substack operates a publishing platform that lets writers send digital newsletters and charge subscription fees. Founded in 2017, the company provides email distribution, website hosting, payment processing, analytics and design tools, enabling independent journalists and subject experts to earn revenue directly from readers while retaining ownership of their content and subscriber lists.
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