Airtable · 1 week ago
Software Engineer, Product Backend (8+ YOE)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$213K/yr - $340K/yr
8+ years expAirtable is a no-code app platform that empowers organizations to accelerate their business processes. The Software Engineer, Product Backend will design and build systems to enhance scalability and performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create innovative features that meet customer needs.
DatabaseDeveloper ToolsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and build systems that dramatically increase the scalability and performance of all applications built on Airtable, to earn the trust of our customers through predictable, reliable, and thoughtful interactions
Work at the deep backend of the Airtable software stack within the Enterprise Product portion of the org, just above the Infrastructure org
Partner with product managers, designers, and data scientists to understand the needs of potential users and build a product that unlocks their potential
Work alongside and learn from a talented group of engineers with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds
Qualification
Required
8+ years of industry experience with modern systems development, ideally database internals development
Interest in programming in TypeScript and Rust
Excitement for a product-oriented backend role, i.e. not pure Infrastructure
Good understanding of modern web technologies and large-scale web application architecture
Background in computer science or a related field
Belief that the best product is the one that helps users accomplish their goals while growing the business
Thoughtful approach to decision making; knowing when to move fast and when to do things right
Strong convictions, weakly held and assume validation and iteration are a given to produce the best results
Strong ownership instincts and attention to detail
Currently based and/or will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area
Benefits
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Incentive compensation
Company
Airtable
Airtable is a cloud-based software company that offers an online platform for creating and sharing relational databases.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.35BKey Investors
XNGreenoaksThrive Capital
2022-07-01Secondary Market
2021-12-13Series F· $735M
2021-03-15Series E· $270M
Leadership Team
Howie Liu
Cofounder, CEO
Andrew Ofstad
Co-founder
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