Software Engineer, Fullstack, Early Career at Notion

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New Grad, Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year (and up to 3 years) of full-time professional engineering experience, including building world-class product experiences as part of an engineering team
  • Solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
  • Product-minded, pragmatic approach to solving problems
  • Thoughtful problem-solving: approach problems holistically, with clear understanding of context, considering implications on users, navigating ambiguity, decomposing complex problems, and balancing business impact
  • Impact-driven approach to technology: view technologies as tools for user impact, prioritize successful systems over specific tech stacks or trends
  • Stay current with latest tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and other AI-assisted development environments; pragmatic about choosing the right tool for maximum user and business value

Responsibilities

  • Plan, build, and ship product features from conception to launch, then iterate based on insights and user feedback
  • Improve performance, reliability, and quality of key experiences used by millions of users and thousands of organizations
  • Run experiments that drive activation, retention, collaboration, and revenue, partnering with design, data science, and research
  • Build internal tools and platform improvements that help all engineers ship quickly and safely
  • Contribute to team norms, code quality, and a culture of learning and thoughtful tradeoffs
  • Work on areas such as: core Notion product features (editor, databases, sharing), AI and automation, growth and activation, or platform and infrastructure

Skills

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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