Software Engineer, Android at Notion

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

6+ years of experience working with a team to build and maintain quality Android apps for a large audience
Familiar with Kotlin and have handled UI, networking, and threading
Willingness to learn and work on the web stack (Typescript, React)
Demonstrated experience shipping quality Android apps for a large audience
Ability to understand context, decompose problems, and seek help when needed
Understanding of business impact and prioritization of projects
Critical thinking about the implications of your work and its impact on users

Responsibilities

Work with a team of engineers and cross-functional partners across product, design, data science, and user research to build and maintain product features for our Android app
Improve the performance, reliability, and polish of our Android app
Work within the web stack to improve the mobile editor
Help build and improve internal tools with simplicity and productivity in mind (e.g., write scripts for easier deployments)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

KotlinAndroidUINetworkingThreadingTypescriptReact

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for this Software Engineer, Android position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this role remote or in-person, and what's the office policy?

Notion is an in-person company that requires employees to come to the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and requests spending the majority of the week in the office, including a third day.

What technical skills are required for this Android engineer role?

Candidates need 6+ years of experience building and maintaining quality Android apps for a large audience, familiarity with Kotlin including UI, networking, and threading, and willingness to learn the web stack with Typescript and React.

What is the company culture like at Notion?

Notion focuses on building a diverse and creative company, passionate about tailoring software to solve problems, with a collaborative environment involving engineers, product, design, data science, and user research teams.

What makes a strong candidate for this Android Software Engineer role?

Strong candidates demonstrate ability to ship quality Android apps at scale for large audiences, thoughtful problem-solving by understanding context and decomposing problems, pragmatic business-oriented prioritization, and user-centric critical thinking.

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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