Scribd, Inc. · 2 days ago
Software Engineer II (Backend/Full stack - Core Scribd)
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$119K/yr - $186K/yr
3+ years expScribd Inc. is a company dedicated to sparking human curiosity through its suite of products. They are seeking a Software Engineer II to contribute to building and maintaining both the frontend and backend systems for Scribd's document reading page, impacting the experience of millions of daily readers.
AudiobooksBooksEBooksFile SharingNewsPodcastPublishing
Responsibilities
Work closely with Design and PM on new frontend features using React/Next.js, GraphQL, Typescript, and Ruby on Rails
Contribute to a shared design system
Make contributions to improving our frontend infrastructure
Maintain and improve our Backend in-document search service and spin up new services as needed in Python
Collaborate with our Data/ML and Content Pipeline teams to build new features and make improvements to our document ingestion infrastructure
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React
3-5 years of experience working across the stack, especially React, Nextjs & 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, with the ability to work closely with design, product, and other engineering teams
A thoughtful approach to code quality, maintainability, and documentation
Preferred
In addition to the above, we occasionally work with Node and Go services
Benefits
Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees
12 weeks paid parental leave
Short-term/long-term disability plans
401k/RSP matching
Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals + accessories
Learning & Development allowance
Learning & Development programs
Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
Mental Health support & resources
Free subscription to the Scribd Inc. suite of products
Referral Bonuses
Book Benefit
Sabbaticals
Company-wide events
Team engagement budgets
Vacation & Personal Days
Paid Holidays (+ winter break)
Flexible Sick Time
Volunteer Day
Company-wide Employee Resource Groups and programs that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace.
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Company
Scribd, Inc.
We're on a mission to spark human curiosity.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$106.75MKey Investors
Spectrum EquityKhosla VenturesCRV
2019-11-25Series E· $58M
2015-01-02Series D· $23M
2011-01-18Series C· $12M
Leadership Team
Tony Grimminck
Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Lienhard
VP, Infrastructure Engineering
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