At airSlate, our journey began in Boston, USA, in 2008. What started as a single product with 3,000 customers has grown into an influential tech company with 1000+ team members across six offices worldwide. In 2022, airSlate reached a total valuation of $1.25 billion and became a 'Unicorn 🦄'. But even as we scale, team members remain our most valuable asset. That's why we've built a company that excites people about their work.
We develop products that serve over 100 million users with no-code workflow automation, electronic signature, and document management solutions. The company's portfolio of award-winning products, signNow, pdfFiller, DocHub, WorkFlow, Instapage, and US Legal Forms, empower teams to digitally transform the way their organizations run.
About airSlate Workflow team:
Our team at airSlate is responsible for integrating the airSlate Workflow product with various external systems, enhancing our platform's capability to automate complex workflows and exchange data seamlessly. Our goal is to create a system that is highly available, reliable, and remarkably flexible.
Tech stack:
- CI/CD: We adhere to the classic CI/CD paradigm and use the best industry practices including GitFlow, SecOps, GitOps, Canary/Blue Green Deployment
- DevOps: Our DevOps department uses the best practices in the field of Container Orchestration using Kubernetes and Service Mesh. An “Infrastructure as Code” approach enables DevOps teams to test applications in production-like environments early in the development cycle.
- Monitoring: Constant and automatic control over all key product metrics using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, ELK, OpenTracing
- Microservices: Our product has more than 250 microservices, and we continue to grow, getting all the benefits from the microservice architecture.
- Languages and tools: The main languages that the teams work with are Node.js, Go, PHP, Java, and TypeScript. However, this is not a dogma and some individualized approaches can be adopted in each case;
- Code quality: We tightly integrate code scanners to properly control the quality of product development. Our tools include Snyk, SonarCube, Sentry, as well as dozens of language-specific tools and scanners that are launched at the CI stage
- Testing: We write tests and we do a lot of them. Our typical approach is to write Unit, Functional, Integration, Contract, Load, Speed and E2E tests
Team size: 9.
Structure: Engineering Manager, Team Lead, 7 backend developers. QA, DevOPS, Product teams.
This role offers a rare opportunity to lead and shape the next generation of our flagship product from the ground up.
As a Staff Software Engineer (Tech Lead), you will drive the adoption of a modern technology stack and architect innovative solutions that set new industry standards.
By joining us at this pivotal moment, you'll be at the forefront of pioneering no-code automation solutions that will redefine the future of our industry.
What you'll be working on:Lead architectural design: drive the architectural planning and design of complex systems;Analyze systems efficiency, performance and cost, identify bottlenecks, plan and implement optimizations;Proactively identify improvement opportunities and lead initiatives to address them;Plan and develop strategic technical roadmaps and oversee the execution of system improvements and new feature development;Collaborate with stakeholders to define, design, and launch new features and products;Ensure that all systems are designed and developed following best practices, with a focus on quality, maintainability, and extensibility;Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team members, fostering a culture of learning and professional growth;Participate in the recruitment process by conducting technical interviews;Keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, applying this knowledge to drive innovation and improve our products;Define coding standards, best practices, and development methodologies to maintain high-quality codebases;Encourage experimentation and adoption of new technologies to solve complex problems and enhance product offerings;Identify potential technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project delivery;Ensure that all developed systems comply with relevant industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements; What we expect from you:5+ years of backend engineering experience, preferably with the Node.js stack, and proficiency in at least two programming languages (e.g., Node.js, Go, PHP);Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and system design principles;Extensive experience in software architecture design, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance;Deep knowledge of microservice architecture, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles, and design patterns;Proven experience working with high-load, distributed systems;Expertise with relational databases (e.g., MySQL) and familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis, DynamoDB);Experience with event-driven systems and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka);Proficiency in development workflows and CI/CD processes, including tools like GitHub Actions;Strong familiarity with SDLC and Agile methodologies;Demonstrated leadership skills, including mentoring team members and leading technical initiatives;Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes) ;Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail;Excellent knowledge of monitoring, logging, profiling, debugging, and tracing systems;Strong communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.What helps you rock:Front-end development experience, with knowledge of modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js);Experience with DevOps practices and infrastructure as code; Knowledge of additional programming languages beyond the required two;Understanding of security best practices in software development;Experience with performance tuning and optimization at scale;Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in technical communities.What we offer:
— Flexible work environment — We value the advantages of in-person collaboration and prioritize work from our offices in Wroclaw or Bialystok. However, we also provide flexible work arrangements to accommodate remote or hybrid options and flexible scheduling.
— Professional growth opportunities — We are committed to ongoing improvement and welcome those passionate about learning. We cover professional development courses, conferences, literature, English classes, and more for each team member.
— Health and well-being — We prioritize the health and well-being of our team. This is why we provide a Luxmed subscription, a multisport card for every team member, access to the office's massage room, free lunches, and healthy in-office snacks to sustain your energy.
— Bonuses and compensation — On top of a competitive base salary, our team members are eligible for monthly performance bonuses of up to 10%, determined by their achievements, time commitment, and dedication.
— Stock options — At airSlate, our team members are more than employees; they're business partners. We issue stock options that grant ownership in the company, allowing everyone to share in its growth.
— Open communication — We encourage transparent communication from all team members at airSlate. Feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, and concerns with our management team, CEO, any member of our leadership team, or any team lead at any time.
We are proud of:
— airSlate Care for Ukraine — With a significant number of our team members in Ukraine, our foremost concern was ensuring their safety by providing both financial and logistical assistance to them and their families. What started as an immediate response has evolved into a cornerstone of the airSlate charity program. We match donations contributed by our team members, offer humanitarian aid to those affected by the conflict, distribute food packages to seniors, and support animal shelters. Our commitment remains steadfast in working towards restoring peace to Ukraine.
— airSlate Junior Club — Our sense of family extends beyond our team. All team members with children gain access to the airSlate Junior Club, featuring engaging events such as cooking classes, creative activities, and educational online games.
It is airSlate's policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. airSlate's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. airSlate is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalised as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, airSlate will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
