Substack is hiring. 21 roles open right now.
Scoutify monitors Substack's career page directly and notifies you within minutes when a new role goes live, hours before it hits LinkedIn or Indeed.
INTERVIEW PREP
19 interview questions for Substack
[01] HIRING NOW
Live from their career page.
Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Substack's ATS, not an aggregator.
Open roles
21
Posted (30d)
6
+200% vs prior
Posted (7d)
1
Posted range
$140K – 225K
Base, from posted ranges
Most-hired roles · last 90 days
[02] HIRING PULSE
Substack's hiring pulse.
We re-scan Substack's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.
Posted (7d)
1
Posted (30d)
5
Posted (90d)
12
Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 18, 2026
[03] COMPENSATION
What Substack pays.
Below pure tech companies for equivalent roles. Streaming platforms pay better than traditional media.
Concrete perks mentioned in job postings
- market-competitive salary
- equity for all full-time roles
- exceptional benefits
[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP
Some international hires.
Substack has filed a small number of H-1B petitions, so it's possible but not routine.
Limited sponsorship · small petition history
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).
[06] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING
The cities Substack is hiring in.
Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Substackis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.
Top cities by open roles
[07] OFFICES
Where Substack works.
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
We've mapped 39 Substack offices across 39 cities, including 55 N Merchant St 1370, American Fork, UT 84003, so you know where you'd report before you apply.
Also in: Culiacán · Southwest Harbor · Fort Myers · Lake Mary · Bradenton · Gulf Shores · Deerfield · Cupertino · Belding · Joshua Tree · Boston · New York · +26 more
Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors
[08] LAYOFF HISTORY
What past rounds looked like.
Substack has had 1 reported layoff round on public record since 2020. We list these because candidates routinely tell us they wish they had known before applying. Context, not a verdict.
Source: Layoffs.fyi, public record
[10] KEY FACTS
Founded
2017
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q63435709
[11] ABOUT
What Substack does, and who fits.
Substack empowers creators with their own publishing platform.
Substack is a publishing platform that allows creators to connect directly with their audiences through subscriptions. By bypassing traditional media models, we provide economic autonomy and creative ownership to writers and creators, fostering a new economic engine for culture.
[12] AT SUBSTACK
The honest take.
We have a dynamic, collaborative, and somewhat wild startup culture that values creativity and independence.
[13] CAREER GROWTH
Where Substack takes you next.
Media experience is specialized. Streaming and content delivery skills are transferable.
[14] INTERVIEW PREP
Going through their loop?
We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Substack's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.
[15] HOW TO APPLY
Your resume lands in Ashby.
Substack uses Ashby as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Ashby pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.
Scoutify watches Substack's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.
Auto-apply currently covers Greenhouse, Workday, and SmartRecruiters. For Ashby boards like Substack's, Scoutify sends the posting to you in real time so you can be one of the first applications in.
ATS identified from the application URLs on Substack's recent postings
[17] SIMILAR COMPANIES
People exploring Substack usually compare with these.
[18] FAQ
Questions people ask about Substack.
Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.
Substack has not publicly disclosed specific details about its visa sponsorship policies. However, many tech companies in the industry, particularly those in key hiring cities like San Francisco and New York City, often provide visa sponsorship for qualified international candidates. If you are considering applying from outside the U.S., it’s best to directly inquire during the application process.
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