Software Engineer, Mail (Frontend) 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
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Proven track record of execution: Experience building world-class product experiences alongside a team of engineers
  • Shipping quality user interfaces: Partner closely with product and design to craft beautiful user experiences for large audiences, leveraging web technologies like Typescript, CSS, and a modern UI framework like React. Experience with technical challenges of rapid growth is a plus
  • Put users first: Think critically about the implications of what you're building and how it shapes real people's lives, understanding reach comes with responsibility
  • Pragmatic and business-oriented: Care about business impact, prioritize projects accordingly, balance craft, speed, and the bottom line
  • Not ideological about technology: View technologies and programming languages as tradeoffs, can learn new technologies
  • Empathetic communication: Communicate nuanced ideas clearly in writing or real-time brainstorming, engage thoughtfully in disagreements and compromise when needed
  • Team player: Enjoy cross-functional collaboration to accomplish shared goals, care about learning, growing, and helping others

Responsibilities

  • Have outsized influence on the product’s direction, setting architectural patterns, and contributing to frontend best practices as part of a small, high-impact team
  • Work with engineers and cross-functional partners across product, design, data science, and user research to define product strategy and drive execution through conception, research, implementation, and maintenance
  • Build and innovate on AI-powered email features, such as auto-labeling and AI-assisted drafting, shaping workflows to make email smarter, more organized, and integrated with users’ work
  • Contribute to the overall performance, reliability, and robustness of Notion Mail, ensuring it scales elegantly across many dimensions

Skills

JavaScript
React
TypeScript
CSS
HTML
Frontend Development
UI Design
Product 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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