Senior Staff Engineer

Linear is building the product development system for teams and agents. AI is fundamentally changing how software gets built, and they're shaping the tools this new era requires. Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for more than 40,000 companies (including OpenAI, Coinbase, and Ramp) to plan, build, and ship their products. What unites them is relentless focus, fast execution, and a deep care for software craftsmanship. They use TypeScript and build scalable systems so they can continuously make progress on a solid foundation. They don't expect you to have a background in everything they use, but they do expect strong JavaScript fundamentals and a background working with React and TypeScript. Build new user-facing features with everything from database models to GraphQL resolvers and UI components Optimize our data synchronization stack by applying better serialization protocols Add real-time collaborative editing to our content editor Improve performance by profiling and tweaking virtualized list rendering Add analytics, monitoring, and alerts to our service so that we can better respond to operational incidents Redefine best-in-class software development processes so that we can build a purpose-built product 5+ years of experience building customer-facing products at a high-quality software company ~ Strong React and TypeScript fundamentals, with experience across the full stack (Browser technologies, Node, GraphQL, PostgreSQL) ~ Product sensibility: you care about UX, speed, and polish, and you push back when something doesn't feel right ~ you can help to shape the problem, not just implement a solution ~ High ownership mentality: self-directed, full-lifecycle builder who takes a feature from idea to shipped ~ Thrives in a remote, async-first environment with a lean, high-output team ~ Experience at a startup or a company with a genuinely high engineering bar Competitive salary and equity ~ Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows ~ Daily meal and coffee stipend on every workday ~ Health coverage (based on country requirements) ~5 weeks paid vacation, plus local statutory holidays ~Regular team events and off-sites ~ Remote-first with no required commute Technical interviews will be conducted rather than conventional video conferencing tools Interview process includes measures designed to help verify that candidates are representing their own experience, knowledge, and technical abilities Candidates are expected to demonstrate their own problem-solving and communication skills without using undisclosed AI-generated answers or unauthorized real-time interview assistance