Graduate software engineer (Madrid)
Evernote · Spain
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- €66,065 / year
- Spain
Job highlights
- Build impactful software used by millions.
- Integrate advanced AI into development workflows.
- Master diverse technologies and end-to-end ownership.
- Shape culture in new Madrid office.
- Exceptional career growth and competitive pay.
About the role
About Evernote and Bending Spoons
Evernote is a renowned note-taking and organization platform utilized by millions for note-taking, project planning, and personal knowledge management. As part of Bending Spoons, it contributes to a portfolio of innovative digital businesses. Joining Evernote means becoming part of the broader Bending Spoons team, with opportunities to work on Evernote or other leading products within a high-performing, collaborative environment. Bending Spoons is dedicated to building a premier company focused on customer reach, employee growth, operational effectiveness, and shareholder value, all while upholding high ethical standards. They achieve this by acquiring and long-term operating digital businesses, implementing significant transformations to enhance innovation, customer experience, and business performance. The company fosters a culture of minimal hierarchy and talent-dense, small teams, operating established products with startup agility and utilizing AI to enhance human judgment. For driven individuals, Bending Spoons offers unparalleled opportunities for learning, impact, and rapid career progression.New Madrid Office & Culture
As an early hire in the new Madrid office, you will play a crucial role in shaping its culture and energy. You'll contribute to setting the standard for work, collaboration, and local excellence. You will be part of an integrated global team, collaborating across European hubs, while also fostering a local Madrid environment that aligns with Bending Spoons' ambition and standards.Key Responsibilities
- Build impactful systems: Take ownership from conception to production, developing systems used by millions and scaling them into successful products.
- Amplify impact with AI: Integrate advanced AI tools into your development workflow (design, implementation, testing, documentation) for accelerated progress and high standards of correctness and reliability.
- Master diverse technologies: Work across varied tech stacks with end-to-end ownership, selecting appropriate technologies such as monoliths, microservices, gRPC, REST, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, and Rust, focusing on depth and purpose.
- Relentless simplification: Continuously question complexity, improving architectures, pipelines, and codebases to build simpler, more scalable, and maintainable systems.
What We Look For
- Reasoning Ability: Strong problem-solving skills, ability to think from first principles, structured thinking, bias resistance, and attention to detail.
- Drive: High ambition, initiative, effort, tenacity, a strong sense of responsibility for work, and a commitment to a continuously rising standard.
- Team Spirit: Generosity, support for the best ideas, willingness to assist the team, reliability, honesty, and transparency.
- English Proficiency: Excellent reading, writing, and speaking skills in English.
What We Offer
- Talented Teams: Collaborate in small, results-oriented, autonomous teams with exceptionally bright individuals.
- Growth Opportunities: Exceptional potential for career advancement. Spooners in their 20s lead multi-million dollar products, with opportunities for significant project involvement.
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive pay, with typical annual salaries for early-career individuals around €66,065 (Europe). Experienced candidates can expect salaries between €107,837 and €188,848. Compensation is location and impact-dependent and increases with experience. Equity participation in the company is also offered. Potential for a 50% tax cut for those relocating to Italy.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Flexible hours, remote working options, extensive learning and training support, top-tier health insurance, relocation assistance, generous parental support, and an annual retreat.
- Flexible Start: Flexible start dates and part-time options available, allowing students to apply and transition to full-time as they complete their degrees.
Commitment & Contract
Permanent or fixed-term, Full-time.Selection Process
We prioritize verifiable signals of excellence over seniority. Candidates with perceivedSkills & topics
- Graduate Software Engineer
- Software Development
- Python
- Rust
- AI Integration
- Microservices
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Problem Solving
- Engineering
- Madrid
- Full-time
- Bending Spoons
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight problem-solving skills, ambition, and team spirit. Emphasize projects demonstrating ownership and impact.
- Showcase your drive: Detail your initiative, tenacity, and commitment to high standards in your application and during interviews.
- Prepare for tests: Expect challenging technical tests that may take several hours and involve unfamiliar problems. Practice your problem-solving approaches.
- Understand the culture: Research Bending Spoons' values of innovation, operational excellence, and rapid growth. Align your responses with these principles.
- Don't self-reject: If you're passionate about the role and believe you can excel, apply even if you feel you lack some experience.
Technical preparation
Practice core data structures and algorithms.,Familiarize with Python and Rust.,Understand Docker and Kubernetes concepts.,Review principles of system design.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex problem you solved.,How do you handle ambitious goals?,Give an example of teamwork success.,How do you ensure work quality?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical salary for a Graduate Software Engineer at Evernote in Madrid?
- For a Graduate Software Engineer in Madrid, Bending Spoons typically offers an annual salary of around €66,065. Compensation can vary based on location and expected impact, and grows with experience and contributions.
- Does Evernote offer remote work for Graduate Software Engineers?
- Yes, Bending Spoons offers remote working options. While an initial period in Milan is recommended for onboarding, long-term remote work from approved countries is possible, subject to the offer stage agreement.
- What technical skills are most important for a Graduate Software Engineer at Evernote?
- Key technical skills include strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities, proficiency in various technologies (e.g., Python, Rust, Docker, Kubernetes), and the ability to work with diverse stacks. Emphasis is placed on thoughtful technology selection and building scalable, maintainable systems.
- How challenging are the technical tests at Evernote?
- Evernote's technical tests are designed to be challenging and may involve unfamiliar problems. They can take several hours, reflecting the company's commitment to finding candidates who demonstrate verifiable signals of excellence.
- What is the career growth potential for a Graduate Software Engineer at Evernote?
- The career growth potential is exceptional. Bending Spoons prioritizes employee development, with Spooners in their 20s often leading significant products. The environment fosters rapid learning and career progression.
- Can I apply for the Graduate Software Engineer role if I am still a student?
- Yes, you can. Evernote offers flexible start dates and part-time options, allowing students to apply and transition to full-time roles as they complete their degrees.
- What is the onboarding process for new hires at Evernote in Madrid?
- New hires are recommended to spend their first few months in the Milan office to quickly absorb company culture and build team trust, with travel and accommodation support provided. This is regardless of their long-term work location.
- What does Bending Spoons look for in a Graduate Software Engineer besides technical skills?
- Beyond technical skills, Bending Spoons values strong reasoning ability, ambition, initiative, a deep sense of responsibility, excellent team spirit, reliability, honesty, and transparency.