Full-Time

Senior or Staff Software Engineer

Backend

Updated on 3/13/2025

OneSignal

OneSignal

51-200 employees

Customer engagement through push notifications

Compensation Overview

$160k - $210kAnnually

+ Equity Program + Comprehensive Benefits

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Remote work is offered in California, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Some roles are hybrid and will be listed as such.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
gRPC
Kubernetes
Rust
NoSQL
Apache Kafka
Docker
Microservices
Go
REST APIs
Cassandra
Requirements
  • 6+ years of professional software development experience
  • Experience building backend microservices at scale
  • Experience with a statically typed language, preferably: Rust and/or Golang, or a strong willingness to learn these two languages quickly
  • Experience with ScyllaDB, Cassandra or similar noSQL databases
  • Experience with distributed system event streaming framework such as Apache Kafka
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience designing RESTful APIs and/or gRPC endpoints
  • Have a good understanding of clean software design principles
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and fellow engineers to rapidly scope, build, and ship high-impact features that our customers love
  • Design and deploy high-scale, efficient distributed systems that solve our customer's toughest problems
  • Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement through peer code reviews, operational enhancements, and architectural decisions and reviews.
  • Lead projects and write technical design documents and specs, while also having an active, hands-on role in implementation and coding
  • Participate in our on-call rotation and work with the team to efficiently resolve production issues and ensure the system scales smoothly to meet our customers' growing demands.
  • Drive innovation by exploring cutting-edge technologies and championing their adoption, transforming how we build and deliver software
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Ruby/Rails
  • Experience with continuous build in an Agile Environment
  • Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases

OneSignal provides a customer engagement platform focused on push notifications for businesses of all sizes. Its main service allows companies to connect with their customers through personalized mobile and web notifications, enhancing user experience. The platform operates on a freemium model, offering basic services for free while charging for premium features, such as machine learning tools for optimizing message delivery and detailed analytics for tracking performance. OneSignal is designed to be user-friendly, enabling quick setup in about 15 minutes, and can manage high volumes of notifications, sending billions daily. A unique feature is its ability to trigger notifications based on user behavior, allowing for automated engagement. The company distinguishes itself with open-source SDKs and accessible APIs, appealing to developers and making it easy for businesses to implement their services.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$81.7M

Headquarters

San Mateo, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for personalized engagement solutions boosts OneSignal's market potential.
  • Integration with ActiveCampaign enhances OneSignal's push notification capabilities.
  • Recognition as a 'Market Leader' strengthens OneSignal's industry position.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from market leaders like Airship and CleverTap.
  • Dependency on ActiveCampaign integration may affect service delivery.
  • Rapid user growth could strain OneSignal's infrastructure.

What makes OneSignal unique

  • OneSignal offers a seamless multi-channel messaging platform for customer engagement.
  • The platform uses machine learning to optimize message delivery times and personalization.
  • OneSignal's open-source SDKs and API accessibility appeal to developers.

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Benefits

Remote-first collaboration

Focus time

Flexible vacation

Health, dental, & life

Home office & wellness stipend

Learning & development stipend

Fun offsites

Sweet swag

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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Feb 18th, 2025
60% increase in active users over 3 months: the value of push notifications revealed

To understand what drives success, Pugpig partnered with Airship, OneSignal, PushPushGo and Pushly and found:

Mi3
Oct 1st, 2024
Digital Balance joins forces with OneSignal on customer engagement platform

Digital Balance joins forces with OneSignal on customer engagement platform.

EIN News
Oct 1st, 2024
The Top Push Notification Software Vendors According to the FeaturedCustomers Fall 2024 Customer Success Report Rankings

Market Leaders - Airship, Blueshift, CleverTap, Leanplum, MoEngage, OneSignal, and WebEngage were given the highest "Market Leader" award.

OneSignal
Sep 17th, 2024
OneSignal Named One of HubSpot's Essential Apps for Marketers

OneSignal is proud to announce that OneSignal has been named one of HubSpot's Essential Apps for Marketers for 2024.

ActiveCampaign
Aug 27th, 2024
ActiveCampaign Announces Integration with OneSignal, Automating Push Notification Engagement

Marketing automation platform ActiveCampaign is now integrated with OneSignal, a customer engagement solution for push notifications, email, SMS, in-app messaging, and live activities.