Software Engineer, Core Product at Notion

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

2+ years of engineering experience, including several years building world-class product experiences alongside a team of engineers
Proven ability to build and maintain high-quality user interfaces
Ability to work in-person (Anchor Days: Mondays & Thursdays), full-time

Responsibilities

Work with a team of engineers and cross-functional partners (product, design, data science, user research) to define a product strategy and drive execution
Build and maintain foundational pieces of Notion’s building blocks, enabling a wide array of use cases (docs, wikis, issue tracking, project management, etc.)
Contribute to the overall performance, reliability, and robustness of the Notion product
Contribute to the foundational pieces of Notion's building blocks
Support internal platform contributions to accelerate other engineering teams
Develop end-user facing functionality to enable toolmaking ubiquity
Help define team norms, operating principles, and team culture
Identify and execute against technical investments to ensure the long-term quality, reliability, and performance of databases
Partner with engineering leaders to identify and execute against high-leverage technical investments and guide the full-stack direction

Skills

platform engineering

software development

product strategy

performance optimization

reliability engineering

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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