Software Engineer at Notion

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, SaaS, Productivity SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years of engineering experience, including several years building world-class product experiences alongside a team of engineers
  • Enjoys collaborating with fellow engineers and cross-functional partners; lifelong learner who invests in own growth and the growth, learning, and development of teammates
  • Thoughtful problem-solving: approaches problems holistically with clear context understanding, thinks critically about implications on users' lives, navigates ambiguity, decomposes complex problems into clean solutions, and balances business impact
  • Not ideological about technology
  • Excels at problem-solving, collaborates effectively, and thrives in a team environment
  • Availability for onsite/hybrid location requiring 2 anchor days (Mondays & Thursdays in office)
  • Full-time availability

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to Notion's user growth by building a delightful user experience that enables users to seamlessly migrate their content from existing productivity tools
  • Contribute to the overall design, scale, reliability, and robustness of the systems responsible for moving large amounts of customer data into and out of Notion
  • Enable Notion to move upmarket by working with a team of engineers and cross-functional partners across product, design, and professional services to reliably migrate Notion’s biggest Enterprise customers from third-party applications
  • Build reliable, large-scale content migration capabilities to support Notion's expansion into the enterprise market

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Data MigrationScalable SystemsSystem ReliabilityContent Import/ExportEnterprise SoftwareProblem Solving

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work location or remote policy for this role?

The position is onsite/hybrid and requires 2 anchor days in the office on Mondays and Thursdays.

What is the salary for this Software Engineer position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills and experience are required for this role?

Candidates need 7+ years of engineering experience building product experiences with a team, strong collaboration skills with engineers and cross-functional partners, thoughtful holistic problem-solving, and flexibility with technology choices.

What is the company culture like at Notion?

Notion emphasizes collaboration in a team environment, lifelong learning and investing in teammate growth, thoughtful problem-solving with business impact in mind, and building a diverse and creative company.

What makes a strong candidate for this Software Engineer role?

A strong candidate has 7+ years of engineering experience building products with teams, excels at collaboration and teammate development, solves complex problems holistically while considering business impact, and is adaptable with technologies.

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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