Engineering Manager, Product Infrastructure at Notion

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Experience managing senior engineering teams and Staff+ ICs, and leading teams through scaling challenges
Strong background in scalability and performance optimization, with a track record of improving latency, reliability, and interaction responsiveness at scale
Led complex, end-to-end data loading initiatives and driven technical strategy for core infrastructure
Ability to create collaborative, empowering, supportive, and challenging environments where engineers do their best work
Deep background in product and technology, enabling asking the right questions, balancing product, tech, and people concerns, and making hard tradeoffs
Rigorous thinking, prepared to tackle toughest technical problems, understand trade-offs, and enable teams to make decisions and progress
Thrives in ambiguity and change, especially around organizational structure and role boundaries, enjoys jumping into areas needing attention and learning

Responsibilities

Build and manage a diverse and inclusive team of engineers working on foundational infrastructure that supports Notion’s core product features, creating a healthy environment embodying Notion's values
Recruit, coach, and develop engineers—ensuring regular feedback and supporting personal and professional growth
Facilitate planning, including prioritization, sequencing, and staffing of work for the team
Own execution in the team to develop a steady cadence of delivering value to users, maintaining a high-quality bar for everything shipped
Work with customer teams and leadership to understand company strategy and set the team's direction accordingly
Shape Notion's engineering organization by helping develop technical practices, recruiting and onboarding strategy, planning and prioritization processes, and more
Drive strategic initiatives to scale Notion to support massive workspace sizes, evolve Offline Mode toward a local-first experience, and set and execute long-term strategy for scalability and performance, especially around data loading
Work cross-functionally to ensure infrastructure empowers product teams and delivers value to users

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Engineering ManagementProduct InfrastructureScalabilityPerformance OptimizationOffline ModeData LoadingTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningCross-Functional Collaboration

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work location policy at Notion?

Notion is an in-person company that requires employees to come to the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and requests that employees spend the majority of their week in the office, including a third day.

What is the salary for this Engineering Manager position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What experience is required for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description as the 'What We're Looking For' section is incomplete.

What is the company culture like at Notion?

Notion emphasizes building a diverse and creative company, creating healthy team environments that embody its values, and fostering personal and professional growth through regular feedback.

What makes a strong candidate for this Engineering Manager role?

Strong candidates will have experience leading high-performing teams of senior engineers, driving strategic scalability initiatives, recruiting and developing talent, and working cross-functionally to align with company strategy.

Notion

Versatile productivity and collaboration platform

About Notion

Notion is a workspace platform designed to enhance productivity and collaboration for a wide range of users, from startups to large enterprises. It combines various tools into a single platform, allowing teams to write, plan, and share their work efficiently. Users can start with a free version and upgrade to paid plans as their needs grow. Key features include customizable notes and documents, project management tools, and a drag-and-drop interface for easy page creation. Notion also includes an AI-powered Q&A feature that provides instant answers to user queries, helping to centralize knowledge. The platform supports multiple languages and has a strong global community that contributes content and organizes events.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2016Year Founded

$325.9MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

5,001-10,000Employees