Software Engineer II; React​/Full stack - Core Scribd

About Scribd

At Scribd, our mission is to spark human curiosity by creating a world of stories and knowledge. We democratize the exchange of ideas through our four products:
Everand, Scribd, Slideshare, and Fable. We value boldness, debate, and intentional in‑person collaboration. Scribd Flex allows employees to choose the daily work‑style that best suits their needs while prioritizing intentional in‑person moments.

As a Full Stack Engineer on core Scribd, you will build and maintain both frontend and backend systems powering the document reading page. You will work across a wide surface area from React‑based UI to distributed backend services in collaboration with product, design, AI/ML, and infrastructure teams.

• Work closely with Design and PM on new frontend features using React/Next.js, Graph
  
  QL, Typescript, and Ruby on Rails.
• Contribute to a shared design system and improve frontend infrastructure.
• Maintain and improve the backend in‑document search service and spin up new services as needed in Python.
• Collaborate with Data/ML and Content Pipeline teams to build new features and improve our document ingestion infrastructure.

• Strong understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React.
• 3‑5 years of experience working across the stack, especially React, Next.js, and Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with database technologies (SQL, Postgres, and MySQL).
• Understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with performance, accessibility, and SEO principles across the stack.
• Strong collaboration skills and a thoughtful approach to code quality, maintainability, and documentation.

• Experience with Node and Go services.

Base pay ranges from $119,000 to $185,500 in San Francisco, $98,000 to $176,500 outside California, and $124,500 to $165,000 CAD in Canada. In addition, this role is eligible for competitive equity ownership and a comprehensive benefits package.

Primary residence in or near one of the following U.S. cities:
Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C.

Primary residence in Canada:
Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver.

Primary residence in Mexico:
Mexico City.

• Healthcare Insurance (100% covered)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• 401k/RSP matching
• Onboarding stipend and learning allowance
• Flexible sick time and volunteer day
• Free subscription to Scribd products and book benefit
• AI tool access and quarterly wellness stipend
• Company‑wide events, engagement budgets, and employee resource groups

We are committed to equal opportunity and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We believe that diverse perspectives create a foundation for the best ideas and innovation.

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