Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for a developer with experience architecting and supporting complex consumer-facing web services and applications who will help us build and scale the future of Notability. Right now we are creating the infrastructure to allow users to collaborate together on their notes.

What You'll Do

• Iterate with the team on product definition and implementation with a focus on both the end user's experience, and on scalability and security
• Specify, build, and maintain services, APIs, and features for the product
• Create and support robust integration, testing, deployment, alerting, and monitoring systems
• Perform code reviews and participate in design discussions
• Mentor junior developers

What You Bring

• A user-centric mindset
• Expert in SQL, Typescript, and Node.js
• Experience with GraphQL and/or REST
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and at least one major cloud service, such as AWS or GCP
• Experience with pub/sub systems and streaming platforms
• Experience with large scale distributed systems
• Experience with CRDTs is a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong desire to grow and learn new things

How We Work

Each member of our team contributes to all parts of our products. We trust each other to make decisions independently while also considering our common goals and values. We share ideas openly, and we collaborate across disciplines to ensure that our decisions make sense from all perspectives.

When We Work

We keep work and life balanced. We set our schedules based on our excitement to solve a problem, and we trust each other to get things done. We work from home when it will help, and we have an “as long as you get your work done” vacation policy.

Where We Work

We work in downtown SF near Market Street, just a short walk from two BART/Muni stations. Our open-plan office has height-adjustable desks to help us stay limber, a trio of rooms for small group meetings or individual work, and a shuffleboard table to help us stay coordinated (or to enjoy during happy hour :).

Remote Work

This position is hybrid, in-office 2-3 days per week.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation in form of base salary, bonuses and profit sharing
• Comprehensive healthcare fully covered for you and your family
• Flexible work and vacation schedules
• 401k with matching contributions
• Matching gifts to non-profits
• Public transit reimbursement
• Home workstation reimbursement
• ISP reimbursement
• Monthly phone bill reimbursement