AI Engineering Manager, Goodnotes
£130-165k
+ Equity
Top-rated note-taking app
Open for applications
Top-rated note-taking app
201-500 employees
Open for applications
£130-165k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create the best medium for human and AI collaboration.
Role
Who you are
- Proven track record of successfully leading the development of AI products from ideation to large-scale production
- Experience in leading and managing engineering teams, providing technical and career guidance to team members
- Big tech people management experience combined with startup mindset
- Solid mathematical foundation in deep learning techniques, LLM and NLP, with a strong preference for experience in document understanding technologies
- Strong background in general software development, beyond AI/ML
- Proficiency in Python; experience with Swift is preferred but not required
- Passion for AI technologies and a deep conviction in their potential to bring positive transformation to the way people work and live
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically
- Ability to thrive and create clarity in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Deep understanding of best practices in software development life cycles, project management, and engineering management
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and passionate AI Engineering Manager to lead the team in developing our AI capabilities. This person will be managing a team of ML, Full-Stack and iOS engineers. This person is expected to contribute solid technical leadership and vision while raising the bar in people and project management
- End-to-end ownership of an AI project leveraging state-of-the-art AI technologies including multi-modal LLM agents and document understanding
- Leading a highly driven, multi-disciplinary team, comprised mostly of ML and Frontend engineers
- Tackle some of the most challenging problems in multimodal LLM agents head-on, including spatial reasoning, agentic reasoning frameworks, and scalable tool calling
- Work closely with the with Head of AI Engineering to define and execute engineering strategies, aligned with the company's goals
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality work by the team, while maintaining a positive work culture
- Mentor and coach team members, encouraging their professional growth and supporting them in reaching their full potential
Application process
- An introductory call with someone from our talent acquisition team. They want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you’d like to join Goodnotes
- Live system design & Technical interview: A live system design exercise with one of our engineers. This is where you get to see what it would be like working at Goodnotes as well as the chance to ask any engineering questions you may have
- Hiring Manager interview: A call with your hiring manager. This is the person who will be managing you day to day, working on your growth and development with you as well as support you throughout your career at Goodnotes
- SVP of Engineering interview: A call with our SVP of Engineering who is overseeing and managing entire engineering function in Goodnotes
- Values interview – Meeting with members of the Goodnotes Team to answer questions relating to take ownership AND build great things
Our take
Goodnotes is a digital note-taking tool for handwritten notes and (formerly) paper-based information. Thanks to its signature vector ink engine, the app delivers a precise and natural writing experience. It can read handwriting (even the worst handwriting) and allow users to search it, as well as convert it to text for easy sharing into other apps or even web pages. Goodnotes also supports importing, searching, and navigation through PDF, PowerPoint, Word, image files, and more.
The platform is available across iPhone, iPad and Mac. One of the leading note-taking solutions on the App Store (with over 14,000 positive reviews) it competes with apps like Notability and Paper by WeTransfer. Founded in Hong Kong, Goodnotes now operates across the UK and with a number of new features and acquisitions, its proving a powerhouse in digital productivity.
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Focus on employee wellbeing
"Company cares about each and everyones wellbeing. A monthly budget is provided for everyone to take care of their physical and mental wellbeing. You..."
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2020
$6m
SEED
Total funding: $6m
Company benefits
- Stock options: Meaningful equity in a profitable tech-startup
- Excellent annual leave package + public holidays
- Flexible working hours and location, we're remote friendly!
- Medical insurance for you and your family
- Continuous learning: A learning and development budget or training or courses to build your skills
- Be your best self: A monthly budget for personal growth including books, language/music lessons and online courses
- Noise cancelling headphones
- Monthly wellness budget: Covering gym membership, therapy, massage and much, much more
- Amazing office space in central London and Hong Kong. Your Travel and lunch are also on us!
- Home office set up: Everything you need to create a productive workspace at home. Chairs, desks, hardware, it's covered
- Sponsored working visa with a relocation package to either of our office locations
- Annual team off-site: Get to know your colleagues
- Professional coffee equipment and freshly roasted beans in our offices
Company values
- Dream big
- Build great things
- Operate as an owner
- Win like a sports team
- Learn and grow fast
- Share our passion
- Be user obsessed
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Steven Chan
(Founder & CEO)Goodnotes was created from Steven's frustration with taking readable and reusable handwritten notes on his first iPad. Since then, the company has grown to millions of happy users.
Paul Onnen
(Senior Vice President of Engineering)Paul loves building things that help make people's lives better and they are using this experience to help Goodnotes be successful as we continue to grow.
Minh Tran
(COO)Minh is a seasoned people and business leader who is obsessed with searching for the world’s best talent and building winning teams that are highly skilled, innovative, and passionate.
Rowena Chung
(Director of Product)Rowena leads product discovery and strategy across Goodnotes' product group. She is committed to understanding the users’ needs and enhancing their productivity and experience with the app.
People progressing
Bret joined Goodnotes in 2018 as a Senior Software Engineer. In 2023 he was promoted to a Principal Engineer.
Joined Goodnotes in 2021 as a Senior ML Engineer and is now a Senior Engineering Manager, leading a product team to build an incredible AI productivity experience impacting millions of users.
Cam joined Goodnotes as a Senior Brand Designer and 3 years later became the Global Brand Design Lead!
Rammy joined Goodnotes as a Senior QA Engineer in December 2019, transitioned to QA lead after 2.5 years and again to QA manager after 4 months.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Goodnotes
Vivien Ko (People Ops Manager)
- We are a team of c 270, from 39 different countries... and still growing
- We believe diverse teams create better outcomes for users, teams, and businesses
- Learn more about one of our Female Directors https://www.goodnotes.com/blog/rowena-product-manager
- We know there's still a lot more we need to do - and we want you to be part of helping us on our DE&I journey!
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