Senior Backend Engineer (JVM/Kotlin)

Goodnotes(2 years ago)

RemoteFull TimeSenior$131,974 - $177,703 (estimated)Engineering

About this role

Senior backend engineer role focused on building and owning scalable APIs and services that power Goodnotes across Mobile, Web, and Backend platforms. You will work on high-performance, distributed systems, operate production workloads, and collaborate with QA, cloud infrastructure, and cross-functional teams in a distributed international environment. The role supports growth to dozens of millions of users and emphasizes craftsmanship, learning, and product ownership.

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Required Skills

JVM Languages
Kotlin
Java
Scala
Concurrency
System Design
Scalability
Kubernetes
AWS EKS
AWS Lambda

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About Goodnotes

goodnotes.com

Goodnotes is a cross-platform digital notebook app for iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows, Android and the web that recreates the pen‑and‑paper note‑taking experience with typed input and handwriting. It provides handwriting-to-text OCR, PDF and image annotation, notebook and folder organization, and cloud syncing via iCloud or Goodnotes Cloud — users can start with the first three notebooks free. Version 6 introduced AI features like handwriting spell‑check and an “Ask Goodnotes” assistant to speed searching, studying, and workflows for students, educators, and professionals. Founded in 2011 by Steven Chan and headquartered in London, Goodnotes has 100+ employees and has been recognized as an Apple iPad App of the Year.