Notion Looking for Software Engineer, Internal Tools at San Francisco, CA Full Time

We’re on a mission to make it possible for every person, team, and company to be able to tailor their software to solve any problem and take on any challenge. Computers may be our most powerful tools, but most of us can’t build or modify the software we use on them every day. At Notion, we want to change this with focus, design, and craft.

We’ve been working on this together since 2016, and have customers like Pixar, Mitsubishi, Figma, Plaid, Match Group, and thousands more on this journey with us. Today, we’re growing fast and excited for new teammates to join us who are the best at what they do. We’re passionate about building a company as diverse and creative as the millions of people Notion reaches worldwide.

Notion is an in person company, and currently requires its 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).

About The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Internal Tools team, you will design, develop, and maintain applications that streamline and enhance the workflows of various departments within Notion. Collaborating closely with departmental leads and key stakeholders, you will identify pain points and implement effective software solutions to address them.

What You’ll Achieve

• Develop Internal Applications: Create and maintain internal applications that integrate seamlessly with Notion’s backend services, ensuring they meet the specific needs of different departments.
• Optimize Performance: Enhance the performance of internal dashboards and tools by implementing best practices in observability, database query optimization, and efficient data handling.
• Evaluate Solutions: Assess build-versus-buy options and compare vendor solutions to determine the most appropriate tools for internal use.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Partner with departmental leads to understand their workflows and challenges, translating these insights into effective software solutions.
• Maintain High Standards: Uphold high engineering standards and best practices, contributing to the overall quality and maintainability of internal tools.

Skills You’ll Need To Bring

• Experience: Minimum of 4-6 years in software engineering, with a proven track record of making pragmatic engineering decisions and delivering effective solutions.
• Internal Tools Expertise: Previous experience working on an Internal Tools team or supporting internal customers/stakeholders, with a demonstrated ability to understand and address their needs.
• Optimize Performance: Enhance the performance of internal dashboards and tools by implementing best practices in observability, database query optimization, and efficient data handling.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in full-stack web development, with a focus on backend development. Experience with Python, JavaScript, and PostgreSQL is essential.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate trade-offs between different solutions while considering team and company goals.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, enabling effective partnership with various stakeholders across the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with tools like Retool is a plus.
• Proficiency with frontend frameworks such as React.js
• Opinions on rolling out new functionality to engineering teams
• Familiarity working with home-grown solutions
• Experience with Agile and waterfall methodologies and project management tools like Notion.

We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global employee base to represent the wide diversity of our customers. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you’re a builder at heart, share our company values, and enthusiastic about making software toolmaking ubiquitous, we want to hear from you.

Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco or New York City, the estimated base salary range for this role is $130,000 – $250,000 per year.

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