Substack · 4 days ago
Software Engineer - Standards & Enforcement (formerly Trust & Safety)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expSubstack is building a new economic engine for culture, and they are seeking a Systems Engineer to partner with their Standards & Enforcement team. The role involves enforcing content guidelines and legal compliance while developing robust trust and safety features within the Substack product.
Content CreatorsMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishingSubscription Service
Responsibilities
Work cross-functionally to build robust trust & safety features into the Substack product
Build systems that balance user experience with platform safety, and own projects end-to-end
Qualification
Required
5+ years of software engineering experience
Can contribute across the full web stack, with strong backend experience
Strong candidates will have experience building and maintaining abuse detection systems at scale
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 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
Preferred
Familiarity with Typescript, Node/Express, React, Postgres, Redis, and DynamoDB
Benefits
Equity for all full time roles
Exceptional benefits
Company
Substack
Substack is a subscription-based newsletter publishing platform for independent writers.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$200.23MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzFifty YearsY Combinator
2025-07-17Series C· $100M
2024-11-12Series Unknown· $10M
2023-05-26Equity Crowdfunding· $7.81M
Leadership Team
Hamish McKenzie
Co-founder and Chief Writing Officer
Jairaj Sethi
CTO
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