Senior Full Stack Engineer; Backend - Core Scribd

Senior Full Stack Engineer (Backend - Core Scribd)
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Overview
Shape the core experience for 10M+ daily readers. Join the team behind Scribd’s primary reading experience and directly impact how millions of users explore and learn from our 300,000+ document corpus. Collaborate with Product, Design, and AI/ML teams to prototype and launch experiments that elevate engagement and comprehension on the document reading page.

Responsibilities

Work closely with Design and PM on new frontend features using React/Next.js, Graph

QL, Type Script, and Ruby on Rails

Contribute to a shared design system

Improve frontend infrastructure

Maintain and improve our Backend in-document search service and spin up new services as needed in Python

Collaborate with Data/ML and Content Pipeline teams to build and improve document ingestion

Modernize tech stack by decomposing the Ruby-on-Rails monolith into a modular Microfront end architecture powered by Next.js and a distributed backend

What You Will Do / Responsibilities (Required)

Work with Design and PM on frontend features using React/Next.js, Graph

QL, Type Script, and Ruby on Rails

Contribute to a shared design system

Improve frontend infrastructure

Maintain and improve in-document search backend and spin up new services in Python

Collaborate with Data/ML and Content Pipeline teams to build features and improve document ingestion

Requirements

Strong understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React

5+ years of experience across the stack, especially React, Next.js, and Ruby on Rails

Experience with SQL, Postgre

SQL, and MySQL

Understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines

Familiarity with performance, accessibility, and SEO principles

Strong collaboration skills with design, product, and other engineering teams

Thoughtful approach to code quality, maintainability, and documentation

Nice to Have

Experience with Node and Go services

Compensation and Benefits
At Scribd, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range based on location. Salary ranges are provided as examples and may vary by level and geography.

Salary ranges for California and the United States vary by location

Canada salary ranges are provided in CAD

Competitive equity and comprehensive benefits package

Working at Scribd
Employees must have their primary residence in or near one of the listed cities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, within a typical commuting distance. Scribd supports a culture of flexibility with occasional in-person attendance.

Benefits, Perks, And Wellbeing

Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees

12 weeks paid parental leave

Disability plans

401k/RSP matching

Onboarding stipend for home office setup

Learning & Development allowance

Wellness and work-from-home stipends

Mental Health resources

Free Scribd product subscriptions

Volunteer Day and inclusive workplace programs

Access to AI tools

EEO Statement
Scribd Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, and believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences fuels our ideas.

We want our interview process to be accessible to everyone. You can inform us of any reasonable adjustments by emailing

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