Engineering Manager, Web 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
UnknownVisa
Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Managed senior engineering teams and managers
  • Experience in scaling teams
  • Commitment to building diverse and inclusive teams
  • Ability to create team environments that are collaborative, empowering, supportive, and challenging
  • A sufficiently deep background in product and technology to ask the right questions of your team

Responsibilities

  • Evolve the infrastructure strategy and technical architecture
  • Support a team of senior engineers and managers to drive execution
  • Hire and develop talent on the team
  • Elevate Notion’s entire engineering organization and culture
  • Build and manage a diverse and inclusive team of engineers and managers working on core parts of Notion's architecture
  • Create a healthy environment in your team that embodies Notion's values
  • Recruit, coach, and develop engineers
  • Ensure engineers are regularly receiving feedback and making progress on personal and professional goals
  • Facilitate planning—the prioritization, sequencing, and staffing of work—for your team
  • Maintain a high-quality bar for everything your team ships
  • Own execution in your team to develop a steady cadence of delivering value to your users
  • Work with others to shape how Notion’s engineering organization works, including developing technical practices, recruiting and onboarding strategy, planning and prioritization process, and more

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Engineering ManagementWeb InfrastructureBuild InfrastructureComponent LibraryState ManagementTechnical ArchitectureTeam LeadershipHiringTalent Development

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work location policy for this role?

The role is in-person with a hybrid work environment, requiring attendance at the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and encouraging a majority of the week to be spent in the office.

What is the salary for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What experience are you looking for in candidates?

Candidates should have managed senior engineering teams and managers, experience in scaling teams, commitment to building diverse and inclusive teams, ability to create collaborative, empowering, supportive, and challenging team environments, and a deep background in product and technology.

What is the company culture like at Notion?

Notion focuses on building diverse and inclusive teams, creating healthy environments that embody company values, and fostering collaborative, empowering, supportive, and challenging team settings while emphasizing diversity and creativity.

What makes a strong candidate for this Engineering Manager role?

Strong candidates have experience managing senior engineering teams and scaling them, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, skills in creating collaborative and empowering team environments, and deep technical background in product and technology.

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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