Scribe · 23 hours ago
Senior Backend Engineer, Adopt
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expScribe is a company focused on making process knowledge discoverable and actionable. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to build and ship backend features, improve performance and reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable user experiences.
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Responsibilities
Build and ship backend features in our Django monolith, spanning across existing adoption and suggestion features as well as new greenfield projects that expand our Adopt team mission
Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching layers across critical user workflows
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver intuitive and reliable experiences at scale
Contribute to technical discussions within the team, balancing short-term delivery with longer-term architectural evolution
Uphold strong engineering practices through thoughtful code reviews, solid test coverage, and attention to observability and performance
Qualification
Required
5+ 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
Comfortable working with a distributed team
Low ego, high curiosity
Generally proactive but especially when it comes to communication
Comfortable owning ambiguous problems while bringing clarity for others working on them or invested in the outcome
Preferred
Experience with Django Rest framework
Experience with AI tools and prompt driven engineering practices
Benefits
Incredible teammates: Work alongside some of the nicest and smartest people you’ll ever meet.
Ownership mindset: We’re all owners here, literally. Employees receive equity in Scribe, sharing in the company’s long-term success.
Comprehensive coverage: We offer health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
Time to recharge: Flexible paid time off, plus company holidays to rest and reset.
Retirement planning: Employees can contribute to a 401(k) plan to help plan for their future.
Support for growing families. Paid parental leave to help you care for and bond with your growing family.
Lunch, on us: SF-based employees receive daily catered lunches at our office.
Easy commutes: Commuter benefits for our office-based team, make getting to and from HQ simpler.
Level up your home office: Remote? Hybrid? Wherever you work, we’ll support your setup with a home office 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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