Software Engineer, Search Infrastructure at Notion

New York, New York, 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, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Backend engineering experience
Data infrastructure experience
Search infrastructure experience
Queueing systems experience
At-least-once message delivery experience
Multi-stage data pipelines experience
Distributed systems experience
Track record of shipping scalable and reliable user-facing products
Thriving in cross-functional collaboration (especially with product, design, infrastructure, or data teams)
Computer science background or equivalent technical experience
(Nice to have) Experience building full-text search using e.g., Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr
(Nice to have) Experience designing, building, and maintaining complex distributed systems

Responsibilities

Denormalize, preprocess, and index any and every type of Notion content that users might find useful
Find opportunities up and down the stack to maintain Notion’s quick indexing latency
Drive correctness and consistency, ensuring every change in the application is reflected in search indices
Scale search infrastructure up and out, owning hardware and index configurations
Drive to best-in-class user privacy, security, and Enterprise-level features
Own feature-store infrastructure, enabling multiple teams to access high-value information quickly and cheaply
Work with product engineers across the organization, consulting on data modeling and ingesting new content types

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Search IndexingData DenormalizationLow Latency IndexingDistributed SystemsInfrastructure ScalingHardware ProvisioningIndex ConfigurationData Consistency

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for this Software Engineer position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

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

The role is in-person, requiring employees to come to the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and requests that employees spend the majority of their week in the office (including a third day).

What skills are required for this Software Engineer role?

Required skills include backend engineering, data infrastructure, search infrastructure, queueing systems, at-least-once message delivery, multi-stage data pipelines, distributed systems, a track record of shipping scalable and reliable user-facing products, collaboration across teams, and a computer science background or equivalent.

What is the company culture like at Notion?

Notion is a rapidly growing company passionate about building a diverse and creative team, focused on empowering users to tailor their software with emphasis on focus, design, and craft.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

Strong candidates have experience in backend engineering, data and search infrastructure, distributed systems, and a proven track record of shipping scalable user-facing products while thriving in cross-functional collaboration.

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