Senior Backend Engineer

About Scribe Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to own their specialized intelligence: the unique way their teams work, decide, and get things done. Our Specialized Intelligence platform automatically captures how work happens and turns it into a living asset for people and AI agents.

We're growing fast. Since our founding in 2019, we've reached 7 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, we're a Linked In Top Startup, valued at over $1B, and backed by leading investors. Join us in our mission to transform how people work.

About the role

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll own a product area end to end, from design through the results after launch. You'll be matched to one of four teams during the interview process, based on business needs and your background:

Agents –AI assistants and in-app guidance that help people finish tasks inside the software they use, including a new desktop AI work hubDocs – Our core product for automated document generation and viewing, relied on by millions of users

Growth – Signup, onboarding, checkout, billing, seats and SSO, helping people find Scribe, see its value fast, and grow their plan Optimize –The AI-driven intelligence layer that helps enterprises understand, measure and improve how work gets done, turning raw activity into workflow data leaders can trust

What you'll doWhat you'll do:

Build and ship backend features in our Django monolith, both established workflows and new greenfield projects

Improve performance and reliability: optimize services, database queries, endpoints, and caching layers across critical workflows

Collaborate with PMs, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver reliable experiences at scale

Contribute to technical discussions, balancing short-term delivery with longer-term architecture

Uphold strong engineering practices: code review, test coverage, observability

What we're looking for:

5+ years building backend applications at high scale and availability

Extensive Python experience

Track record optimizing endpoint performance and database queries

Strong advocate for automated testing

Track record implementing engineering best practices

User-centric, empathetic, passionate about the work

Nice to haves:

Django experience

Startup experience

Backend Stack:
Go + Python + Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery + AmazonMQ, Terraform (AWS)
Why you'll love working here

The reach of a unicorn, the headcount of a startup. We went from $1M to $100M ARR in under four years, with fewer than 200 people. That means more pie than people: scope grows with your impact. Customers like T-Mobile, Linked In, Hub Spot, New York Life and Northern Trust run on Scribe, so what you own reaches some of the biggest names in business.

Hard problems, real impact. Capturing how work actually gets done, at scale, is the foundation AI needs, and it's hard to get right. You'll build the layer other products and agents run on, in a category we're still defining.

Smart is the floor. Kind is the bar. Low ego, high standards. We compete as a collective and love to see each other win, and One Team, One Dream is one of the most shouted-out values in #values.

Compensation & Location Salary and office requirements vary by location. All full-time employees receive equity in Scribe. Final offers depend on experience and scope.

Benefits Healthcare Coverage – Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, including two $0/month medical plan options for employees

Equity – Ownership in what we're building
401(k) Plan – through Vestwell Flex Benefit – $500/year for home office equipment, productivity tools, learning & development or fitness/wellness

Commuter Benefits – $100/month for SF…