Senior / Staff Software Engineer (API) - Remote

Overview

At Linear, we are on a mission to bring magic back to software. To empower product teams to do their best work, we are building an issue tracking and project management tool that combines UI elegance with world-class performance. Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for thousands of high-impact companies to build their products better.

In Short

• Take ownership, build, and evolve the APIs that power all of Linear, from frontend features to public developer access.
• Collaborate with product engineers, design, and infrastructure to deliver performant, reliable, and secure data flows.
• Improve our developer platform with well-documented, discoverable, and stable APIs.
• Shape the API surface that AI agents will use to interact with Linear, enabling autonomous workflows and real-time decision-making.
• Work with a stack that includes TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL.
• Contribute to a fully remote team distributed across North America and Europe.
• Engage in interesting and challenging work that requires a strong systems thinking mindset.
• Participate in team events and off-sites.
• Enjoy a work-life balance and competitive salary.
• Be part of a culture that values software craftsmanship and quality.

Requirements

• Strong backend engineering experience.
• Experience with API development.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and Kubernetes.
• Ability to work remotely and across time zones.
• Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and GraphQL is a plus.
• Solid understanding of systems design and performance issues.
• Strong collaboration skills with product and design teams.
• Ability to document and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Redis is beneficial.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Benefits

• Work-life balance.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (US).
• 5 weeks of paid vacation.
• 4 months of paid parental leave.
• Paid lunch and coffee during workdays.
• Paid co-working space/desk at an office.
• Employee-friendly equity terms (early exercise, extended exercise).
• Regular team events and off-sites.
• Interesting and challenging work.