Software Engineer, Enterprise Data Platform

About Us:

Notion helps you build beautiful tools for your life’s work. In today's world of endless apps and tabs, Notion provides one place for teams to get everything done, seamlessly connecting docs, notes, projects, calendar, and email—with AI built in to find answers and automate work. Millions of users, from individuals to large organizations like Toyota, Figma, and OpenAI, love Notion for its flexibility and choose it because it helps them save time and money.

In-person collaboration is essential to Notion's culture. We require all team members to work from our offices on Mondays and Thursdays, our designated Anchor Days. Certain teams or positions may require additional in-office workdays.

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 role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s 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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