Scribe · 1 day ago
Staff Backend Engineer, Core
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$205K/yr - $235K/yr
8+ years expScribe is a rapidly growing company that provides a Workflow AI platform used by over 5 million users across 600,000 businesses. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to lead the development of features that enhance user experiences related to documentation, collaborating with various teams to optimize performance and scalability.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)InternetProductivity ToolsSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead development of new features in our Django monolith, focusing on the core experience of viewing and editing Scribes — including pages, embeds, exports, and related integrations
Optimize database queries, endpoints, and caching layers to improve performance and scalability across critical user workflows
Collaborate with product and design to deliver intuitive, reliable editing and rendering experiences at scale
Make architectural decisions about when to extend the monolith and when to invest in service extraction for high-scale systems
Set a high bar for engineering excellence through code reviews, mentorship, and best practices in testing, observability, and performance
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience building backend applications at high scale and availability
Extensive experience with Python
Know how to optimize endpoint performance and database queries
Strong advocate for automated testing
Seen and can implement engineering best practices
User-centric, empathetic, and passionate about your work
Preferred
Experience with Django (not required, but a big plus)
Startup experience (not required, but we build and move fast!)
Benefits
Some of the nicest and smartest teammates you’ll ever work with
Competitive salaries
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Exciting and motivating equity
Flexible PTO
401k
Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits (SF office employees)
WFH Stipend
Company
Scribe
Scribe’s Workflow AI platform helps organizations capture and optimize how work gets done.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$130MKey Investors
StepStone GroupRedpointTiger Global Management
2025-11-10Series C· $75M
2024-02-15Series B· $25M
2021-10-18Series A· $22M
Leadership Team
Aaron Podolny
Cofounder & CTO
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