Lead Software Engineer, Windows

We want to make work and study more efficient and enjoyable, by providing the best digital paper solution possible. We plan to be the go-to tool for all forms of notes. Our digital paper and learning ecosystem inspires anyone to take notes, share what they know, collaborate with others, and learn as a community

Our Values:

Dream big
—Be visionary, strategic, and open to innovation
Build great things
—Work in service of our users, always improving and pushing higher
Operate like an owner
—Take responsibility with bold decision-making and bias for action
Win like a sports team
—Be trusting and collaborative while empowering others
Learn and grow fast
—Never stop learning and iterate fast
Share our passion
—Share ideas and practice enthusiasm and joy
Be user obsessed
—Empathetic, inquisitive, practical

Join our rapidly expanding cross-platform engineering team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Windows application. Our iOS app, celebrated by Apple and adored by millions, has been a huge success. We’ve taken the next big leap to expand our reach to new platforms—including Windows—and we need a passionate leader like you to help drive this transformation.

As a Windows Lead Engineer, you will own the architecture and development of our Windows client. You’ll lead the charge on exciting new user-facing features and tackle complex technical challenges using cutting-edge cross-platform technologies. This is an incredible opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry and make a real impact on millions of users.

About the team:

You will be part of a cross-functional, autonomous, distributed team across Europe and Asia in charge of the Windows client. Implementing new technologies such as cross-platform client-side AI that can scale to dozens of millions of users is one of the interesting challenges the team faces. As a member of this innovative team, you’ll be part of collaborative activities, including planning, retrospectives, stand-ups, and brainstorming sessions, where your ideas and feedback will shape the direction of the product.

This is the role for you, if you’re excited to work on the things listed below:

As a Windows Lead Engineer, you’ll have a wide range of responsibilities that will allow you to have a significant impact on our products and platform:

• Develop the Windows platform: Use cross-platform and native SDKs to evolve and expand the platform based on user needs and product scope.
• Collaborate with partners: Lead exploration and early development on new technologies with Microsoft & OEM partners.
• Architect scalable solutions: Design systems that are not only efficient but also maintainable, enabling the creation of cutting-edge features and the ability to scale to millions of users.
• Build high-quality UIs: Leverage JavaScript frameworks like React/Redux and innovative technologies such as WebAssembly to create decoupled, interactive user interfaces.
• Optimize performance: Improve rendering and memory efficiency to deliver a seamless user experience.
• Ongoing development: Support and maintain existing projects while continuously improving them.
• Innovation: Stay at the forefront of new technologies, evaluating and implementing them to streamline development and improve productivity.
• Ship Progressive Web Apps (PWA): Deliver PWAs to multiple platforms, incorporating the latest tech for improved user engagement and performance.

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a versatile, skilled engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Here’s what we’re hoping to see:

• Experience with modern Windows applications: You’ve worked with native or cross-platform frameworks like Electron (ideal), React Native Desktop, or Flutter to build and release Windows apps. You have a strong understanding of the Windows application ecosystem.
• Proficiency in one of the following programming languages: Swift, TypeScript/JavaScript, C/C++, C#, or similar.
• At least 6 years of experience: You've been around long enough to have gained deep technical expertise and have learned from past challenges.
• Quality-focused mindset: You know how to deliver high-quality products efficiently, following best practices like CI/CD, automated testing, and version control.
• Excellent Computer Science fundamentals: You understand how systems work under the hood and are able to apply this knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Experience with PWAs: You’ve built Progressive Web Apps and understand their nuances, including offline capabilities.
• AI on Windows: A big plus if you’re passionate about frameworks such as WebNN. ll

Even if you don’t tick every box, we believe in learning and growth, so if you’re passionate and motivated to develop your skills, we’d love to hear from you.

The stack:

Our platform relies on a modern and flexible tech stack that allows us to innovate and stay ahead of the curve:

• Languages: TypeScript, Swift. We re-use our core packages on cross-platform using SwiftWasm, UI for cross-platforms is written using React or their respective native APIs
• Frameworks/Libraries: React/Redux, WebAssembly, Electron.
• Package Management: Yarn and Swift Package Manager (we create many local packages).
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions for continuous integration, ArgoCD for continuous delivery.
• Monitoring & Logging: Datadog.
• Release Cadence: We release clients for Windows, Web, ChromeOS, and Android on a weekly basis.

The interview process:

• Introduction: The Talent Team want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you’d like to join Goodnotes.
• Take-home Assignment: A short online coding skills test.
• Live coding & Technical interview: A live coding call with one of our engineers. This is where you get to see what it would be like working at Goodnotes as well as the chance to ask any engineering questions you may have
• Hiring Manager interview: A call with your hiring manager. This is the person who will be managing you day to day, working on your growth and development with you as well as support you throughout your career at Goodnotes.
• Values interview – Meeting with members of the Goodnotes Team to answer questions relating to take ownership AND build great things

What’s in it for you:

• Remote, flexible working
• Flexible working hours and location
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents
• Great annual leave allowance
• Meaningful equity in a profitable tech startup
• Budget for things like noise-cancelling headphones, setting up your home office, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness
• Sponsored visits to our Hong Kong or London office every 2 years
• Company-wide annual offsite
• Fantastic maternity/paternity packages and allowances

Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including verification of employment, education, and criminal records.