Sr. Software Engineer

Please Note: While Nylas is a remote first company, we are registered in most, but not all states. If you are located in one of the following states full time, we welcome you to apply: ​California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington   Who we are Our mission at Nylas is to turn communication into inspiration and insight. We empower over 100,000 developers and over 900 companies all over the world to access, parse, and gain insights from communications data to provide better experiences for their customers and users, all while providing top tier security and compliance. To achieve this vision, we’ve raised over $175M from Tiger Global, 8VC, ScaleUp, Spark Capital, Slack, and more.   We have a huge market (every company that builds software) and a massive opportunity (the world runs on communication and data). By continuing to hire exceptional people from all different backgrounds and perspectives, we have the opportunity to make Nylas one of the biggest, most successful and equitable technology companies in the world.    Why Nylas Nylas is an advocate for the well-being of our employees. We trust our employees and give them the autonomy to achieve their goals without focusing on when, where, and how they get there. We are a flexibility first workplace, but if Nylanauts want to work from an office, we have hubs in San Francisco, Denver, New York City, Toronto, and London.   We are also strong supporters of internal and cross-team mobility and growth. We want Nylas to be a place where anyone can be supported to grow, learn, and become the best at what they do. We’ve been named a top Startup for career growth and development by  Forbes , Great Places to Work, and  Comparably !   From our CTO + Co-Founder, Christine Spang: “We have a number of folks on the team who started as an individual contributor and became staff level or leaders in their area. I personally love seeing people reach their full potential and become successful at Nylas.” About the team   The Scheduler team is a vital part of Nylas responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of our scheduling products and APIs. We are hiring experienced engineer to help us build new features and functions for the scheduling products. Today, the Nylas Scheduler powers millions of event bookings for millions of users across the internet and is the fastest growing product line within Nylas. We will continue to enhance and scale the scheduling product line rapidly throughout the next year. About the role Our engineers own our products from inception to deployment. We are involved in every step in the development lifecycle from design through development, deployment and support. We are continuously improving the reliability of our legacy products and adding enhancements to the existing features. We are also developing next generation versions of our scheduler products to meet the future needs of our customers. Our engineers architect innovative solutions to complex problems while focusing on reliability and scalability. You should have an attention to detail and be able to deliver at a high velocity. You should have a start-up mentality understanding practicality vs. academic purity. You should have a positive attitude and the aptitude to learn new technologies. You should be confident without arrogance. You should be willing to share your knowledge and experiences with your colleagues. You must be open to giving and receiving constructive criticism and feedback. What You'll Do: Rapid, iterative feature development Working collaboratively with other engineering teams, designers and product owners to develop new features and products Working with our reliability engineering team to deploy and manage cloud-base application deployments Writing automated tests to ensure reliability and repeatability of features Mentor and guide less experienced team members Improve stability of our legacy codebase in Python Contribute to the development of the next generation version of our codebase in Go Design system designs to leverage the latest in distributed cloud computing What You'll Bring: BS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience 5+ years of software engineering experience Driven and passionate to make an impact to Nylas and our customers Innovative and willing to push our technology forward Advanced proficiency with Go and Python Advanced proficiency with modern databases and storage (MySQL, NoSQL) Experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP) Experience with designing and developing RESTful APIs Experience designing scalable and reliable systems Experience with full stack development recommended Experience working at startups with a fast pace Experience leading and managing technical projects from inception to delivery Perks/Benefits Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO): we take this very seriously as we care about the well-being of our employees Healthcare: 90% of medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your family Retirement Plan: 401k & RRSP with a company match (super rare for a startup) Holidays: 14 paid annual holidays (New Years Day, Family Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Indigenous People's Day, etc) Personal Stipend: monthly health & wellness stipend via Zestful Education Stipend: annual education & development benefit Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks parental leave (maternity & paternity) Voting/Election PTO: 4 hours of paid time off to vote in person or volunteer at a polling place Compensation Range: The estimated base pay range for this role is 120,000 USD - 160,000 USD + equity, perks, and benefits. The total compensation for this role will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location Nylas is registered as an employer in many, but not all, states/provinces. If you are not located in or able to work from a state/province where Nylas is registered, you will not be eligible for employment. Visa sponsorship may not be available in certain remote locations. Nylas is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also EEO is the Law .