Senior Software Engineer, Goodnotes
Rich Text Editor
£80-120k
Equity available
Top-rated note-taking app
Open for applications
Top-rated note-taking app
201-500 employees
Open for applications
£80-120k
Equity available
201-500 employees
Company mission
Empower people with knowledge through digital paper and innovations. We're reimagining what productivity looks like through a digital pen and paper!
Role
Who you are
- If you have deep experience in implementing rich text editors (ideally with multiplayer capabilities) and you love working on technically challenging projects with big impact, we are looking for you
- Experience developing rich text editors
- Good grasp of common algorithms and their performance characteristics
- Maker at heart
- Experience working in small teams, delivering great products with high-quality code
- Experience with at least one systems programming language (C/C++/Rust/Objective-C/Swift/…)Preferred qualifications- Swift, TypeScript
- Experience with the implementation of real-time collaborative applications
- Experience with multiplayer collaboration algorithms and data structures (CRDTs, OTs, …)
- Experience in building many parts of a rich text editor "from scratch" (going beyond merely connecting existing 3rd-party libraries)
What the job involves
- We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our Text Editing team and help us take our rich text editing experience to the next level
- Contribute substantially to our text editor architecture, including fundamental data structures, editing, multiplayer features, layout, and rendering
- Implement a cross-platform rich text editor with multiplayer capabilities
- Work closely with technical and product leaders on planning and prioritisation
- Join the Text Editing team and collaborate closely with other senior engineers
- Share your knowledge and experience with the rest of the team
- If you have the skills and interest to lead an entire team of engineers, we can also offer you the position of Engineering Manager for the Text Editing team
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including verification of employment, education, and criminal records
Application process
- Introduction: The Talent Team want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you’d like to join Goodnotes
- Live coding & Technical interview: A live coding call 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
- Technical interview about your experience with rich text editors: A call with your future teammates. We’ll talk about technical details of implementing rich text editors
- 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 supporting you throughout your career at Goodnotes
- Panel interview – Meeting with members of the Goodnotes Team to present one of your passions and answer questions around teamwork
Salary benchmarks
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 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 with over 80 employees, working on building additional products alongside its core app.
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39% female employees
36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
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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
- Meaningful equity options in a fast-growing company
- Monthly budget for personal growth development & yearly budget for professional development
- Monthly health & wellness budget - used for gyms, massages, treatments etc.
- MacBook Pro/your choice of hardware
- Flexible working hours and remote working opportunities
- Annual offsite
- Noise cancelling headphones
- Work from home budget to upgrade your home office
- 30 days holiday (plus public holidays)
- Health insurance for you and dependants
Company values
- Dream big
- Be user obsessed
- Build great things
- Take ownership
- Win like a sports team
- Learn and grow fast
- Share our passion
Company HQ
London, UK
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Leadership
Steven Chan
(Founder)Goodnotes was created from our founder's frustration of taking readable and reusable handwritten notes on his first iPad. We have since grown to millions of happy users. We are just getting started.
People progressing
iOS Team Lead
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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