Senior Software Engineer
Pearl HealthSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
$375,000 – $965,000Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Artificial Intelligence, SaaSIndustries
Requirements
- Experienced software engineer capable of making key technical decisions and implementing large software projects
- Able to work frontend, backend, or full-stack based on background
- Ambitious, always seeking improvement, and willing to handle high responsibilities and standards
- Can take ownership of projects, lead to completion, handle ambiguity, and balance speed and quality
- Fast learner able to quickly familiarize with complex products and codebases
- Comfortable tackling any part of the stack, learning new technologies, and working around tech debt
- Strong understanding of creating maximum impact, focusing on biggest customer problems over minor details
- Effective collaborator in a high-talent environment where ideas are challenged (team median: 9 years experience)
- Familiarity with Javascript ecosystem (e.g., Typescript, Node.js, React, React Query, Nest.js, Postgres, Temporal) to hit the ground running
- Willing to work onsite in San Francisco full-time
Responsibilities
- Work on Motion's highest impact projects with ownership over major parts of the product code
- Help scale Motion to the next 2 orders of magnitude
- Make key technical decisions and implement large software projects
- Lead projects to completion while dealing with ambiguity
- Collaborate with top engineers to deliver orders of magnitude more value to customers
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary range for the Principal Software Engineer position?
The salary range is $375K - $965K.
Is this role remote or onsite?
The position is onsite.
What skills are needed to succeed as a Principal Software Engineer at Motion?
Success requires being ambitious and always improving, taking ownership of projects while balancing speed and quality, and being a fast learner comfortable with complex codebases and new technologies.
What is the company culture like at Motion?
Motion is intense, fast-paced, and works with top talent, pushing engineers to higher standards on high-impact projects with lots of coaching and feedback.
What makes a strong candidate for this Principal Software Engineer role?
Strong candidates are experienced engineers who can make key technical decisions, implement large projects, take ownership of major product areas, thrive in ambiguity, and deliver the best work of their career.
Motion
AI platform for optimizing time management
About Motion
Motion provides a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help users manage their time more effectively. The service automates scheduling and prioritizes tasks, allowing users to save time and reduce stress in their daily routines. By focusing on high-performing professionals like CEOs and founders, Motion addresses the needs of individuals with busy schedules and overwhelming to-do lists. Unlike many competitors, Motion offers a subscription-based model that includes a free trial, making it accessible for both individuals and teams. Users can experience significant time savings, reportedly gaining back up to 2 hours each day, which enhances their productivity and allows them to focus on more important tasks. The goal of Motion is to optimize time management for its users, helping them achieve a better work-life balance.
Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$61.8MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees
Benefits
Can work 100% remotely from anywhere in the US and Canada
Company laptop
Heath Care benefits
Flexible PTO
Travel for company work weeks in a new city every 6 months
Bi-weekly team happy hours
Generous equity
Risks
Emotional attachment to AI assistants may decrease user autonomy and satisfaction.
Increased competition from AI productivity tools could impact Motion's market share.
Leveling VC funding in Philadelphia may limit Motion's future investment opportunities.
Differentiation
Motion uses AI to automate scheduling and task prioritization, saving users valuable time.
The platform offers real-time interventions and analytics to minimize distractions effectively.
Motion targets high-performing professionals, providing tailored solutions for complex schedules.
Upsides
Motion raised $13 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI capabilities.
The rise of AI-driven productivity assistants aligns with Motion's core offerings.
AI systems that adjust task priorities in real-time support Motion's value proposition.
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