Software Engineer, Enterprise Data Platform

About Us :

We're on a mission to make it possible for every person, team, and company to be able to tailor their software to solve any problem and take on any challenge. Computers may be our most powerful tools, but most of us can't build or modify the software we use on them every day. At Notion, we want to change this with focus, design, and craft.

We've been working on this together since 2016, and have customers like OpenAI, Toyota, Figma, Ramp, and thousands more on this journey with us. Today, we're growing fast and excited for new teammates to join us who are the best at what they do. We're passionate about building a company as diverse and creative as the millions of people Notion reaches worldwide.

Notion is an in-person company, and currently requires its employees to come to the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and requests that employees spend the majority of their week in the office (including a third day).

About The Role :

Join Notion's Data Platform team as we scale to serve enterprise customers and support our ambitious upmarket strategy. You'll be instrumental in building the data infrastructure that enables Fortune 500 companies to manage their knowledge at scale while meeting stringent security and compliance requirements. This role focuses on the data platform aspects of enterprise initiatives while collaborating with our Security team on specialized security requirements.

What You'll Do :

Design Data Integration Pipelines : Create scalable systems that connect Notion with enterprise environments while maintaining strict privacy standards

Build Metadata Management Systems : Develop and maintain data catalog solutions that support enterprise data governance requirements

Implement Data Quality Monitoring : Ensure reliability of enterprise data assets through robust monitoring and validation systems

Create Data Lifecycle Frameworks : Design systems that align with enterprise retention policies and compliance requirements

Support EKM Integration : Develop data platform components that integrate with Enterprise Key Management (EKM) systems while working with our Security team

Enable Data Residency Controls : Build systems that properly handle data residency requirements for global enterprise customers

Implement Audit Trail Systems : Create data platform features that generate comprehensive audit trails required for enterprise compliance

Optimize Enterprise Performance : Tackle complex performance challenges for large-scale data operations, ensuring fast & responsive load times for workspaces with 20k+ users

Support AI & Knowledge Management : Build data infrastructure that powers Notion AI for enterprise use cases, including enterprise search and intelligent content discovery

Skills You'll Need :

5+ years of experience building data platforms for enterprise SaaS applications

Strong programming skills in at least one of Python, Java, Scala or Typescript. SQL experience a plus

Experience with modern data processing frameworks and distributed systems

Knowledge of data catalog systems and metadata management

Understanding of data governance principles as they apply to platform architecture

Experience with data quality monitoring and management systems

Familiarity with enterprise compliance requirements relevant to data platforms

Knowledge of data integration patterns for connecting to enterprise environments

Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Proficiency with databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB) and data pipeline technologies

Nice To Haves :

Experience working with enterprise customers in SaaS environments

Familiarity with data residency requirements across global regions

Background in implementing data access controls and permission systems

Knowledge of enterprise collaboration tools and knowledge management systems

Experience designing systems that support audit compliance needs

Familiarity with AI / ML infrastructure and vector databases

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Notion.

Notion is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Notion considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please let your recruiter know. Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the roles scope and complexity, and the candidates experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For roles based in San Francisco, the estimated base salary range for this role is $230,000 - $300,000 per year.

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