Engineer, Backend

The role

You will own core features across the backend system, from client software interactions to database queries and scalability challenges. You will ship stable, well-tested code and communicate clearly to support Notability's business growth.

What you will do

• Own core features across the entire backend system
• Ship stable, readable, well-tested code
• Communicate clearly, concisely and proactively in writing, conversation and use of AI
• Drive work to completion by navigating ambiguity and reviewing feedback
• Jump into unfamiliar areas to solve tough problems
• Operate with respect for collaborators
• Take in feedback from mentors and peers to continuously self-improve
• Bring ideas and opinions through open collaboration

Required qualifications

• Evidence you've shipped something real, professionally or on your own
• Clear, concise communication, written and verbal
• Good judgment, and ownership of outcomes rather than tasks
• Genuine care for the people you work with
• Solid grasp of web fundamentals (browser, network, async behavior, application state)
• Fluency with AI coding tools
• Demonstrated curiosity

Nice to have

• Comfort reading and reasoning about TypeScript, and modern web code
• Experience with GraphQL
• Experience with infrastructure as code and/or Docker
• Experience with Google Cloud Provider or Amazon Web Services
• Experience building with LLM APIs, agents, or AI-assisted developer workflows
• Writing, teaching or learning in public via a blog, repo, etc

Benefits

• Competitive compensation that includes base salary, bonuses and profit sharing
• Equity Awards in the form of Stock Options
• Comprehensive healthcare fully covered for you and your family including medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible work and vacation schedules
• 401k with matching contributions
• Matching gifts to nonprofits
• Lunch Stipend (When Working from HQ)
• Public transit stipend
• Home workstation reimbursement
• ISP stipend
• Monthly phone bill stipend

About the company

Notability is building tools designed to improve how people learn, think, and collaborate. Their mission is to help people learn.