About the position
As a Staff Software Engineer at Nylas, you will be responsible for designing and implementing high-performance, scalable, and reliable software solutions that power the Nylas platform. You will provide technical leadership to the engineering team, driving technical initiatives and fostering a culture of technical excellence. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will help define, design, and ship new features in alignment with Nylas' best interests. Additionally, you will mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and knowledge. With a focus on innovation and delivering a high-quality platform, you will play a key role in driving outcomes for customers.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership to the engineering team, including driving technical initiatives and fostering a culture of technical excellence
- Design and implement scalable, high-performance software systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features in alignment with Nylas’ best interests
- Mentor and provide guidance to more junior engineers to help them grow their technical skills and knowledge
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP is preferred)
- Strong experience with GoLang, Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong skills building and debugging distributed architectures, including microservices
Benefits
- Nylas Alumni Fund: after 3 years employment, Nylas will invest $20k into your seed round if you decide to start your own company
- Healthcare: 90% premium coverage for medical, dental and vision for you and your family
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO): we take this very seriously as we care about the well-being of our employees
- RRSP with 3% employer contribution
- Education Stipend: $1,250 CAD annual education & development benefit
- Cell Phone: $60 CAD per month stipend towards cell phone reimbursement
- Fully Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks parental leave (maternity & paternity)