Remote Senior / Staff Backend Engineer

Description:

• Linear is on a mission to bring magic back to software by building an issue tracking and project management tool that combines UI elegance with world-class performance.
• Founded in 2019, Linear has become the tool of choice for over 10,000 companies to plan and build their products.
• The company operates as a fully remote organization with a distributed team across North America and Europe.
• The team is characterized by a relentless focus, fast execution, and a passion for software craftsmanship.
• As a small team, members are generalists who tackle new challenges and are expected to have strong JavaScript fundamentals and experience in building scalable infrastructure and backend solutions.
• The role involves building the backend for user-facing features, optimizing real-time data delivery, improving database performance, enhancing observability and monitoring, scaling services, open-sourcing innovations, and redefining software development processes.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have strong JavaScript fundamentals and experience in building scalable infrastructure and backend solutions.
• Experience with TypeScript is preferred, but not mandatory.
• Familiarity with Node, Postgres, Redis, and GraphQL is beneficial.
• Candidates should be comfortable working in a remote environment and be available within the Eastern US time zone or most European time zones.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and a passion for software craftsmanship are essential.

Benefits:

• Employees will engage in interesting and challenging work that promotes professional growth.
• The company offers a healthy work-life balance.
• Competitive salary and equity options are provided, along with employee-friendly equity terms.
• Paid lunch and coffee during workdays are included.
• Employees can work remotely, eliminating the need for commuting.
• Paid co-working space or desk at an office is available.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance is offered based on country requirements.
• Regular team events and off-sites are organized to foster team bonding.
• Employees receive 5 weeks of paid vacation and 4 months of paid parental leave, with potential extensions based on country requirements.