Engineering Manager, Search Quality & Ranking 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

UnknownVisa

Technology, Software, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

2+ years of experience managing engineering teams working on search, ranking, relevance, or related areas
Deep understanding of building and maintaining high-quality search experiences at scale
Experience with planning, prioritization, and staffing of work
Experience with data-driven decision making
Passion for experimentation and measuring search quality
Experience shaping engineering organization practices

Responsibilities

Build and manage a diverse and inclusive team of 5-7 engineers
Create a healthy team environment embodying Notion's values
Recruit, coach, and develop engineers
Collaborate with cross-functional peers to set team direction
Facilitate planning, balancing reliability needs with long-term improvements
Maintain a high-quality bar for team builds, focusing on reliability, latency, and relevance
Drive project execution using data to inform prioritization
Work with the Engineering team to shape organizational practices

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Search Ranking AlgorithmsQuery UnderstandingAI-Powered SearchSearch UXEngineering ManagementTeam LeadershipSearch QualityExperimentationScalability

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work location and arrangement for this role?

This is a hybrid position requiring all team members to work from Notion's offices on Mondays and Thursdays, designated as Anchor Days, with certain teams or positions possibly needing additional in-office days.

What salary or compensation does this role offer?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What are the key responsibilities and skills needed for this Engineering Manager role?

You'll lead a team of 5-7 engineers on search ranking algorithms, query understanding, AI-powered search, and experimentation, while recruiting, coaching, providing feedback, managing performance, and collaborating cross-functionally.

What is the company culture like at Notion?

Notion emphasizes in-person collaboration, building diverse and inclusive teams, embodying company values, and creating healthy team environments with regular feedback, performance conversations, and focus on career growth.

What makes a strong candidate for this Engineering Manager position?

A strong candidate is passionate about building great search experiences, skilled in managing engineering teams with a focus on reliability and accuracy, experienced in recruitment, coaching, feedback, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration.

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

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance

PTO

Mental health & wellbeing package

Parental leave

Fertility coverage

Retirement matching

Commuter benefits

Monthly stipend

Risks

Increased competition from AI-enhanced tools like Evernote.

Potential trust issues with AI features due to factual inaccuracies.

User resistance to adopting new productivity tools.

Differentiation

Notion combines note-taking, task management, and databases into a single platform.

The platform offers customizable workspaces for personal and collaborative use.

Notion AI assists with tasks like text generation and predictive analytics.

Upsides

Integration with Slack and Google Drive enhances workflow automation.

Acquisition of Skiff strengthens Notion's privacy offerings.

Standalone apps like Notion Calendar expand Notion's modular productivity solutions.

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