Linear

Senior / Staff Product Engineer

Europe

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Consumer Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

Position Overview

  • Company: Linear
  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: Not specified

Linear is a remote-first company building an issue tracking and project management tool. Founded in 2019, they've become the tool of choice for 10,000+ companies and are looking for experienced individuals to join their small, passionate team.

Requirements

  • Strong JavaScript fundamentals
  • Background working with React and TypeScript
  • Experience with TypeScript
  • Ability to pick a problem and solve it
  • Experience with UI development

Responsibilities

  • Build new user-facing features with beautiful and scalable UI components
  • Work closely with founders and design to implement fast new feature concepts
  • Implement complex React components (e.g., drag & drop, virtualized rendering)
  • Add real-time collaborative editing to the content editor
  • Improve application performance by profiling
  • Redefine best-in-class software development processes

Tech Stack

  • React frontend with Styled Components
  • Proprietary data synchronization library (WebSockets, Delta-packets)
  • MobX for data binding
  • Prosemirror-based content editor
  • Electron desktop application
  • Public GraphQL API
  • Node, Postgres, and Redis in the backend
  • Hosted on Google Cloud with k8s
  • GitHub, Slack, Notion

Company Information

  • Founded: 2019
  • Remote-First: Yes
  • Team Distribution: North America and Europe
  • Equity: Competitive salary and equity terms (extended exercise)
  • Benefits:
    • Paid lunch and coffee during workdays
    • Paid co-working space/desk at an office
    • Health, dental, and vision insurance (based on country requirements)
    • Regular team events and off-sites
    • 5 weeks of paid vacation
    • 4 months of paid parental leave (or more based on country requirements)
  • Resources:

Equal Opportunity Employer

  • Linear is an equal opportunity employer and a remote-only company.
  • At this time, they can only hire in most European timezones.

Skills

JavaScript
React
TypeScript
Styled Components
WebSockets
Delta-packets
MobX
Prosemirror
Electron
GraphQL
Node.js
Postgres
Redis
k8s
GitHub
Slack
Notion

Linear

Software development tool for task management

About Linear

Linear is a software development tool that helps teams build products more efficiently. It provides features for task management, issue tracking, and workflow customization, making it suitable for both startups and large enterprises. The platform simplifies complex tasks by breaking them down into manageable sub-issues, which enhances productivity. It includes automated backlog management to save time by auto-closing and archiving issues. Linear is designed for speed, offering rapid keyboard shortcuts and real-time synchronization. Users can create custom workflows and views to tailor the platform to their needs. A unique feature called "Cycles" helps teams prioritize their work by automatically tracking started issues and rolling over unfinished tasks to the next cycle. Linear's goal is to streamline the software development process, allowing teams to focus on building great products.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$50.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Work life balance
Competitive salary and equity
Employee-friendly equity terms (early and extended exercise in the US)
Work remotely, no commuting to the office
Health, dental and vision insurance (US)
5 weeks paid vacation
Parental leave
M1 Macbook Pro, 5K display and accessories
Stipend to set up your home office
Latest productivity software
Paid lunch and coffee during work days
Paid co-working space/desk at an office
Regular team events and offsites
Quarterly hack weeks
401(k) Plan (US)

Risks

Potential reputational damage from association with Carta's unethical practices.
Increased competition from new integrations like Plain, offering similar features.
Challenge of maintaining rapid growth after raising $35 million in Series B funding.

Differentiation

Linear offers rapid-fire keyboard shortcuts and real-time sync capabilities.
The platform provides automated backlog management, reducing manual labor for development teams.
Linear's 'Cycles' feature helps teams focus on upcoming work with configurable tracking.

Upsides

Linear raised $35 million in Series B funding to expand its operations.
The rise of remote work increases demand for Linear's collaborative software development tools.
Integration with AI-driven tools could enhance Linear's task management efficiency.

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