Linear - Senior / Staff Backend Engineer

• Strong JavaScript fundamentals and experience building scalable infrastructure and backend solutions. No specific years of experience required; however, a focus on TypeScript is mentioned for working with the company's tech stack. • Must be comfortable using Node, Postgres, Redis, GraphQL API, proprietary data synchronization library built for speed and offline support (Delta-packets transported via WebSockets), as well as familiarity with TypeORM and TypeGraphQL tools. No specific education or certifications mentioned but experience in these areas is implied to be beneficial due to the nature of work involving scalable systems, real-time data delivery optimization, caching solutions implementation, observability improvements for service monitoring/alerting, scaling through architectural changes as well infrastructure enhancements are required. • Experience with Google Cloud and Kubernetes (k8s) is implied due to the hosted nature of work on this platform but no specific years or certifications mentioned; understanding how these technologies operate would be beneficial for backend development tasks at Linear. • Must have a strong focus on software craftsmanship, continuous learning as part of an agile and fast execution environment is implied to be important due to the company's culture which values generalists who are comfortable with picking up new challenges; no specific education or certifications mentioned but experience in these areas would likely benefit a candidate. • Experience working remotely, as Linear operates fully remote from its start and offers work flexibility including paid lunch/coffee during the day, co-working space at an office for those who prefer it; no specific years of experience required but familiarity with tools like GitHub, Slack, Notion is implied to be beneficial due to their use within Linear's operations. • Experience in redefining best-in-class software development processes would likely benefit a candidate as the company values innovation and continuous improvement; no specific years of experience or education/certifications mentioned but familiarity with modern agile methodologies, DevOps practices could be beneficial due to their nature. • Experience in handling operational incidents related to service monitoring/alerting would likely benefit a candidate as this is part of the role's responsibilities; no specific years or education required mentioned but experience and knowledge about these areas are implied necessary for success at Linear. • No explicit certifications, educational qualifications stated in job posting beyond strong JavaScript fundamentals which implies that while not explicitly requested, having a background related to the company's tech stack (TypeScript) would likely be beneficial due to its nature of work involving scalable systems and real-time data delivery optimization.