Airtable

Software Engineer, Product Backend (4-8 YOE)

Airtable โ€ข $170K โ€” $277K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in modern full-stack web development with a backend emphasis.
  • Proficiency in backend technologies, and interest in JavaScript and React.
  • Strong understanding of web technologies and large-scale application architecture.
  • Educational background in computer science or a related field.
  • Product-oriented mindset with a focus on backend development.
  • Excellent decision-making skills, balancing speed and thoroughness.
  • Demonstrated ownership and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build user-friendly and efficient product features.
  • Develop and maintain applications across the entire tech stack, concentrating on backend development.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet user needs and enhance products.
  • Learn from experienced engineers while contributing to team knowledge.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model with flexibility in office or remote work.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, wellness, and stock options.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment with talented colleagues.
Full Job Description
As a Full-Stack, Backend engineer at Airtable, you will have the opportunity to work with customers to deeply understand their needs and workflows. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners across product management, design, research and data science to create innovative new features that enable our customers to do their best work. You will be responsible for owning and executing the end-to-end implementation of these new features that will contribute to making our toolkit even more powerful and successful.

We currently have openings on:
  • The Admin & Governance Team (Full-Stack/BE) ensures Airtable is secure, compliant, and enterprise-ready. It owns key admin capabilities like the Admin Panel, SSO, and audit systems, as well as foundational features like User Groups. This team's mission is to accelerate organizational value for the largest customers with enterprise-first governance and controls.
  • The Omni Capability & Quality Team (Full-Stack/BE) brings the power of AI directly to Airtable end users-helping them search, navigate, and operate their bases with ease. While other teams focus on embedding AI throughout the platform and building tools for creators, our mission is simple: make AI immediately helpful with little to no setup. From the moment someone opens a base, installs a solution, or uses a template, AI should be there-ready to assist. Our pod also builds much of Airtable's AI platform that helps other engineering teams produce quality AI products.

Please note: while we employ a hybrid working model at Airtable (flexible in working from the office or elsewhere), we are only hiring in the following locations at this time:
  • Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and are open to coming into our office (Embarcadero) at least ~2-3 times/week for team collaboration
  • Based in New York City and are open to coming into our office (Soho) at least ~2-3 times/week for team collaboration
What you'll do
  • Spec and build product features that are beautiful, consistent, and fast, that encourage exploration, and that earn the trust of our customers through predictable, reliable, and thoughtful interactions.
  • Work at all levels of the stack, from AWS, Node.js, and SQL to React, HTML. and CSS to build and maintain end to end products on Airtable, with a primary focus on backend development.
  • Partner with product managers, designers, and data scientists to understand the needs of potential users and build a product that unlocks their potential.
  • Work alongside and learn from a talented group of engineers with a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds.
Who you are
  • You have 4+ years of industry experience with modern full-stack web development, with particular emphasis on backend feature development.
  • You are fluent in one or more backend technologies, and are interested in programming in JavaScript and React.
  • You are excited by a product-oriented backend role.
  • You have a good understanding of web technologies and large-scale web application architecture.
  • You have a background in computer science or a related field.
  • You believe the best product is the one that helps users accomplish their goals while growing the business.
  • You take a thoughtful approach to decision making; knowing when to move fast and when to do things right.
  • You have strong convictions, weakly held and assume validation and iteration are a given to produce the best results.
  • You show strong ownership instincts and sweat the details.
  • You are currently based and/or will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area or New York City.

Compensation awarded to successful candidates will vary based on their work location, relevant skills, and experience.

Our total compensation package also includes the opportunity to receive benefits, restricted stock units, and may include incentive compensation. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit offerings, please check out Life at Airtable.

For work locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, New York City, and Los Angeles, the base salary range for this role is:

$170,000-$277,600 USD

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About Airtable

Airtable is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform for creating and managing databases. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Airtable's platform is designed to be user-friendly and flexible, allowing users to create custom databases for a variety of purposes. The company has a strong focus on collaboration and provides tools for teams to work together on projects. Airtable has a diverse customer base, including small businesses, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies. The company has raised over $170 million in funding and is rapidly growing.
Learn more about Airtable
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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