Senior / Staff Product Engineer

LinearLinear·Remote(North America)
Software Development

WFA Digital Insight

As the demand for skilled product engineers continues to rise, companies like Linear are leading the way in innovative product development. With a strong focus on AI and software craftsmanship, this role stands out in the current remote job market. Candidates with expertise in full-stack development and a passion for UX will find this opportunity particularly compelling. Before applying, it's essential to understand the importance of autonomy, async collaboration, and individual responsibility in a remote-first company.

Job Description

About the Role

Linear is seeking an experienced Senior/Staff Product Engineer to join their team. As a remote-first company, you'll have the opportunity to work from anywhere in North America.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with founders and design to implement new concepts and ideas
  • Build AI-powered functionality into the core of Linear
  • Update our real-time collaborative content editor used across all internal surfaces
  • Build new user-facing features with beautiful and scalable UI components
  • Obsessively improve application performance
  • Refine our software development processes to keep the team operating at high velocity

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building customer-facing products at a high-quality software company
  • Strong React and TypeScript fundamentals, with experience across the full stack (Browser technologies, Node, GraphQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Track record of driving complex, end-to-end features with visible impact on the product
  • Product sensibility: you care about UX, speed, and polish, and you push back when something doesn't feel right

How to Stand Out

  • Develop a strong portfolio showcasing your experience with React, TypeScript, and full-stack development to stand out in the application process.
  • Familiarize yourself with Linear's products and services to demonstrate your understanding of their needs and challenges.
  • Be prepared to discuss your approach to async collaboration and how you handle individual responsibility in a remote work environment.
  • Highlight your ability to drive complex features and improve application performance, and be ready to provide specific examples from your experience.

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