Hiring Intake Form — Senior Software Engineer, Notifications

01 Team & Role Context

What is driving the need for this role?

Growth / Backfill / New Initiative

Team size today & planned growth

Where will this person contribute short-term?

What does success look like in the first 3–6 months?

When can they own significant project pieces?

On-call rotation or specific hours requirements?

02 Technical Deep-Dive

Top 3 critical tech stack components vs. nice-to-have

e.g. Python vs. Kotlin, APNs/FCM vs. general push — calibration notes for first resume screening

Greenfield development vs. maintaining existing systems

Approximate % split

Current or anticipated technical challenges this hire must address

03 Candidate Profile

What separates a strong Senior Engineer from a Staff Engineer on your team?

Align on leveling expectations — especially re: ML collaboration, system ownership, and cross-team platform impact

Common failure points — why recent candidates didn't reach offer stage

Team dynamics & soft skills that matter most

LinkedIn profile of current team member to use as sourcing prompt

Leveling flexibility — Senior vs. Staff depending on candidate strength?

04 Process & Logistics

Ideal timeline to fill this role

Remote / Hybrid / Onsite expectations

Interview process & interviewers involved

Compensation — listed level & any flexibility

Timeline for team to align on interview rubric & assignments

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KW Keywords for Sourcing

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05 Sourcing Notes & Outreach Strategy

Channels to prioritize

Referral leads from hiring manager

Messaging angles & value props for outreach

Next steps & follow-up items