Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Nylas

Nylas

51-200 employees

Universal API for email and calendar integration

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

CA$130k - CA$170kAnnually

Senior

Toronto, ON, Canada

Category
Backend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
JavaScript
MySQL
NoSQL
Data Science
Docker
Microservices
AWS
Go
REST APIs
Google Cloud Platform

You match the following Nylas's candidate preferences

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
  • At least 4+ years of experience in backend development on high-impact projects
  • Be a full-stack engineer with expertise in both backend and frontend development
  • Have hands-on experience in building and maintaining applications, including both API and client-side implementations
  • Experience developing and testing with Go and JavaScript
  • Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with modern database and storage (MySQL, NoSQL)
  • Some experience with containers and related infrastructure (Docker and K8S)
  • Some experience with Cloud Services (AWS or GCP is preferred)
Responsibilities
  • Build and optimize internal services supporting RESTful APIs that handle billions of requests every day
  • Shorten the test, release, and deployment verification feedback cycles
  • Collaborate with your team and others to support deploying and maintaining services built in Go and Javascript
  • Deploy virtualized, containerized, and functions-as-a-service applications in a multicloud environment
  • Project platform and product needs to build tooling to accelerate future feature development
  • Standardize the big data processing pipeline development stack
  • Implement a standard observability framework across Nylas
  • Improve the security of the platform by adding linting, scanning and pentest tools to the CI/CD pipeline
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Cloud Services (AWS or GCP is preferred)

Nylas provides a universal API platform that allows developers to easily integrate email, calendar, and contacts features into their applications. The platform works by offering a single integration point for various email and scheduling services, which simplifies the development process and helps clients bring their products to market faster. Unlike many competitors, Nylas focuses on providing a customizable solution that can adapt to different business needs, making it suitable for a wide range of users, from startups to large enterprises. The goal of Nylas is to enhance communication and scheduling capabilities within software applications, enabling developers to create more efficient and user-friendly experiences.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$168.3M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

-4%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for API-driven automation boosts Nylas's market potential.
  • Partnerships with AI firms enhance Nylas's communication platform capabilities.
  • Rising email usage underscores the need for Nylas's integration solutions.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging API platforms may offer similar services at lower costs.
  • Dependency on third-party providers could affect Nylas if API policies change.
  • New data privacy regulations may increase compliance costs for Nylas.

What makes Nylas unique

  • Nylas offers a universal API for email, calendar, and contacts integration.
  • The platform simplifies development with low-code/no-code solutions for faster deployment.
  • Nylas provides a single integration point, reducing complexity for developers.

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Benefits

Nylas Alumni Fund

Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, dental and vision for you & your family

One Medical onsite and tele-health membership for you and dependents

Health & DC FSA, Life insurance, with options for STD, LTD

401(k) 3% match

Education Stipend

Perk card

Cell Phone Stipend

Fully Paid Parental Leave up to 12 weeks