Software Engineer, Quill

Infrastructure

Salary not provided

Kubernetes

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

Messaging platform for team collaboration

Job no longer available

Messaging platform for team collaboration

1-20 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceInternal toolsCommunicationSaaS

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Kubernetes

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

1-20 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceInternal toolsCommunicationSaaS

Company mission

Quill's mission is to provide teams with a messaging platform that makes them more collaborative and productive. Its software empowers users with a more deliberate way to communicate, based in the fundamental conviction that messaging should be focused on productivity over engagement.

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Who you are

Experience building and deploying high-availability software at scale (technologies and process/tools)
Familiarity with databases and related performance and availability concerns
An instinct for crafting readable, maintainable, extensible, and testable code
Understanding of and dedication to user experience and product quality
Eagerness to collaborate with the broader team on new features and improvements, and the ability to incorporate and build on the ideas of others
A demonstrated commitment to continued learning and growth (for yourself and your teammates)

Desirable

API design and development (either internal or public) is a strong plus

What the job involves

Teams will come to rely on Quill as a fundamental part of how they operate on a daily (and even minute-by-minute) basis
We use Go and Kubernetes on Google Cloud, and are going to push the boundaries of what’s possible with our third-party integrations, unlock novel features across all clients, and accelerate product velocity for the whole company. The impact of this team on Quill’s future can’t be overstated
Infrastructure engineering at Quill has a massive responsibility to build, maintain, and extend an enterprise-scale system with uncompromising reliability, availability, and performance

Our take

Quill’s team messaging app distinguishes itself from Slack and its other peers by focusing on a user experience that encourages focused work, rather than app engagement. It attempts to do this with a focus on more structured channels, easier navigation and limited notifications. For example, exclamation marks in messages trigger a notification for the receiver, while video chats have automatic messaging sidebars.

Founded by former Stripe creative director Ludwig Petterson, Quill is taking a daring approach entering a market already dominated by Slack and Microsoft Teams. There are plenty of similarities to Slack in the product and business model: both have leant on a freemium model and offer individual chats, as well as channels, video and audio calls. However, Quill is aiming to stand out by doing away with the distraction and resulting frustration that Slack and Teams are known for.

Headed up by an impressive team and strong investment, the company came out of stealth in 2021.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Oct 2019

$12.5m

SERIES A

Mar 2017

$2m

SEED

Total funding: $14.5m

Company benefits

Vision and dental insurance
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Work from home opportunities
Health insurance

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Ludwig Pettersson

(Founder)

Ludwig started their career by founding Observer in June 2009, before spending 5 years as Creative Director of Stripe. They left their role as Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI in September 2017 to found Quill 2 months later.

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