Senior Software Engineer, Observable

Salary not provided

React

JavaScript

Python

Java

Ruby

Swift

C++

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

Data visualization platform for developers

Job no longer available

Data visualization platform for developers

21-100 employees

B2BEducationInternal toolsAnalyticsSaaSCommunity

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

React

JavaScript

Python

Java

Ruby

Swift

C++

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

21-100 employees

B2BEducationInternal toolsAnalyticsSaaSCommunity

Company mission

To redefine how businesses use data with a unified platform for every step of the data workflow and tools for every role.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Minimum of 10 years of experience and track record of feature development and delivery across a frontend and backend stack
Experience working in an early stage startup
Experience working for a SaaS company
Inclusive Communication and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to coordinate the work of others when needed and to be a positive influence on other team members across the company
Current experience with one or more general purpose programming languages and frameworks including but not limited to: JavaScript, React, Python, Go, Ruby or Swift
Good computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design with excellent investigative and debugging skills
Ability to write readable, maintainable self-documenting or well-documented code to solve complex problems with simple, elegant solutions

What the job involves

Guide and influence the design, development, testing and maintenance of the full software stack
Work closely with developers, product and other cross functional teams to ship new features and innovations to Observable’s platform and product
Be part of a close-knit engineering team that ships new code into production multiple times a day
Take initiative, prioritize and manage workloads, and meet project deadlines
Have empathy for our users, and nurture the quality and development of the data practitioner experience as much as you do for the quality of our code
Work well and collaborate effectively in a team of diverse skills (engineering, design, product, advocacy)

Our take

For millions of people, the complexity of the world's data presents very real obstacles to understanding. So Observable has created a platform to discover and learn data visualization techniques, with collaboration built in.

The company believes working with data is an essential skill for everyone. The Observable community is made up of hundreds of thousands of developers, data scientists, students and teachers. They create and share work to help visitors understand the limitless potential of code.

The company is also helping organizations to make decisions with data, and classes at MIT that are working in Observable every day. The company has so far completed 3 rounds of series funding, which have supported lasting growth and tech innovation.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

Top investors

30% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.6)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Jan 2022

$35.6m

SERIES B

Nov 2020

$10.5m

SERIES A

Total funding: $46.1m

Company benefits

Remote-first work culture
100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees & their families
401(k) with matching
Flexible PTO and 17 company holidays in 2025
Home office setup stipend
Annual learning stipend
Monthly AI tool stipend
Team and company off-sites

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Julio A.

(Co-CEO)

Co-founder and Advisor at shades, and Member of the Board of Directors at Merico. Spent 5 years at GitHub working in strategy, business and ops.

Mike Bostock

(Co-CEO & Founder)

Previously a Graphics Editor at The New York Times, Visualization Scientist at Square and Staff Engineer at Google.

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