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Scribd, Inc. About the Company: At Scribd (pronounced “scribbed”), our mission is to spark human curiosity. Join our team as we create a world of stories and knowledge, democratize the exchange of ideas and information, and empower collective expertise through our three products: Everand, Scribd, and Slideshare. We support a culture where our employees can be real and be bold; where we debate and commit as we embrace plot twists; and where every employee is empowered to take action as we prioritize the customer. Scribd emphasizes a flexible work benefit and occasional in-person attendance is required for all employees, regardless of location. We hire for “GRIT” to set and achieve goals, deliver results, propose innovative ideas, and positively influence the broader team through collaboration and attitude. About The Team
Core Infrastructure designs, operates, and evolves Scribd’s AWS platform. We build the paved roads—infrastructure orchestration, networking, observability, caching, relational databases, and data platforms—so product teams can move fast with confidence. We value inclusion and diverse perspectives, review infrastructure changes in code, define SLOs, and run blameless postmortems; we build paved roads with guardrails for speed and reliability. If you don’t meet every single requirement but are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply. About The Role
You will architect and operate a modern, service‑oriented AWS environment and partner with service owners as we deepen our AWS‑centric model. Your work will improve reliability, performance, and observability for a suite of products used by 250+ million people each month. Design, build, and operate core platform components (ECS/EKS, networking, load balancing, logging, metrics, tracing, caching, and storage) Provide architectural guidance, operational support, and capacity planning for Amazon Aurora (MySQL‑ and PostgreSQL‑compatible) clusters Define SLOs and actionable alerting; reduce MTTR and alert noise through automation and better signals Ship infrastructure as code (Terraform) with reviewed modules, tests, and CI/CD Run migrations and modernizations (e.g., containerization, service patterns, data platform upgrades) with clear runbooks and rollout plans Partner with product teams to shift operational ownership; coach teams on runbooks, dashboards, and reliability best practices Improve cost efficiency, performance, and security by design (least‑privilege IAM, secret management, and network boundaries) Participate in an on‑call rotation and lead blameless postmortems that drive lasting fixes Contribute to a paved‑road developer experience: documentation, templates, and office hours Required Skills
7+ years operating production infrastructure on AWS, with strong knowledge of distributed systems, multi‑tier architectures, and application security Data platforms: designing and operating SQL databases (e.g., Amazon Aurora), NoSQL/search (e.g., Elasticsearch/OpenSearch), and key‑value caches (e.g., Redis/ElastiCache) Schema design for high‑throughput applications Database performance tuning and cluster scaling experience Proficiency with containers and schedulers (Docker with ECS and/or Kubernetes) Hands‑on Terraform and Git‑based workflows, including tests for infrastructure changes Observability: metrics/logs/traces, SLO‑based alerting, and incident response fundamentals Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing, load balancing (L4/L7) Ability to write clean, maintainable code for automation, monitoring, and tooling in at least one language such as Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go Clear communicator and mentor; comfortable leading deep technical design discussions across teams and mentoring junior engineers Desired Skills
Working knowledge of ProxySQL, query processing, and routing Experience with Delta Lake and S3 (data lake patterns, partitioning, lifecycle policies) Experience improving 24/7 on‑call health: reducing pages, building automation, tightening feedback loops Pragmatic knowledge of AWS platform services and their trade‑offs Interest in service‑oriented architectures: availability, eventual consistency, and fault tolerance At Scribd, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location. San Francisco is our highest geographic market in the United States. In the state of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $167,000 [minimum salary in our lowest geographic market within California] to $260,500 [maximum salary in our highest geographic market within California]. In the United States, outside of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $137,500 [minimum salary in our lowest US geographic market outside of California] to $247,500 [maximum salary in our highest US geographic market outside of California]. In Canada, the reasonably expected salary range is between $175,000 CAD[minimum salary in our lowest geographic market] to $231,500 CAD[maximum salary in our highest geographic market]. We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including but not limited to experience; job-related skill sets; relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs. The salary range listed is for the level at which this job has been scoped. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for a competitive equity ownership, and a comprehensive and generous benefits package. Are you currently based in a location where Scribd is able to employ you? Employees must have their primary residence in or near specified cities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Benefits, perks, and wellbeing are described, including healthcare, parental leave, disability plans, 401k/RSP matching, onboarding stipend, learning & development allowances, wellness stipends, mental health resources, and more. For more information about life at Scribd and equal employment opportunities, visit our pages. Scribd 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. Seniority level
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Staff Infrastructure Engineer
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Scribd, Inc. About the Company: At Scribd (pronounced “scribbed”), our mission is to spark human curiosity. Join our team as we create a world of stories and knowledge, democratize the exchange of ideas and information, and empower collective expertise through our three products: Everand, Scribd, and Slideshare. We support a culture where our employees can be real and be bold; where we debate and commit as we embrace plot twists; and where every employee is empowered to take action as we prioritize the customer. Scribd emphasizes a flexible work benefit and occasional in-person attendance is required for all employees, regardless of location. We hire for “GRIT” to set and achieve goals, deliver results, propose innovative ideas, and positively influence the broader team through collaboration and attitude. About The Team
Core Infrastructure designs, operates, and evolves Scribd’s AWS platform. We build the paved roads—infrastructure orchestration, networking, observability, caching, relational databases, and data platforms—so product teams can move fast with confidence. We value inclusion and diverse perspectives, review infrastructure changes in code, define SLOs, and run blameless postmortems; we build paved roads with guardrails for speed and reliability. If you don’t meet every single requirement but are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply. About The Role
You will architect and operate a modern, service‑oriented AWS environment and partner with service owners as we deepen our AWS‑centric model. Your work will improve reliability, performance, and observability for a suite of products used by 250+ million people each month. Design, build, and operate core platform components (ECS/EKS, networking, load balancing, logging, metrics, tracing, caching, and storage) Provide architectural guidance, operational support, and capacity planning for Amazon Aurora (MySQL‑ and PostgreSQL‑compatible) clusters Define SLOs and actionable alerting; reduce MTTR and alert noise through automation and better signals Ship infrastructure as code (Terraform) with reviewed modules, tests, and CI/CD Run migrations and modernizations (e.g., containerization, service patterns, data platform upgrades) with clear runbooks and rollout plans Partner with product teams to shift operational ownership; coach teams on runbooks, dashboards, and reliability best practices Improve cost efficiency, performance, and security by design (least‑privilege IAM, secret management, and network boundaries) Participate in an on‑call rotation and lead blameless postmortems that drive lasting fixes Contribute to a paved‑road developer experience: documentation, templates, and office hours Required Skills
7+ years operating production infrastructure on AWS, with strong knowledge of distributed systems, multi‑tier architectures, and application security Data platforms: designing and operating SQL databases (e.g., Amazon Aurora), NoSQL/search (e.g., Elasticsearch/OpenSearch), and key‑value caches (e.g., Redis/ElastiCache) Schema design for high‑throughput applications Database performance tuning and cluster scaling experience Proficiency with containers and schedulers (Docker with ECS and/or Kubernetes) Hands‑on Terraform and Git‑based workflows, including tests for infrastructure changes Observability: metrics/logs/traces, SLO‑based alerting, and incident response fundamentals Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing, load balancing (L4/L7) Ability to write clean, maintainable code for automation, monitoring, and tooling in at least one language such as Python, Ruby, Rust, or Go Clear communicator and mentor; comfortable leading deep technical design discussions across teams and mentoring junior engineers Desired Skills
Working knowledge of ProxySQL, query processing, and routing Experience with Delta Lake and S3 (data lake patterns, partitioning, lifecycle policies) Experience improving 24/7 on‑call health: reducing pages, building automation, tightening feedback loops Pragmatic knowledge of AWS platform services and their trade‑offs Interest in service‑oriented architectures: availability, eventual consistency, and fault tolerance At Scribd, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location. San Francisco is our highest geographic market in the United States. In the state of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $167,000 [minimum salary in our lowest geographic market within California] to $260,500 [maximum salary in our highest geographic market within California]. In the United States, outside of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $137,500 [minimum salary in our lowest US geographic market outside of California] to $247,500 [maximum salary in our highest US geographic market outside of California]. In Canada, the reasonably expected salary range is between $175,000 CAD[minimum salary in our lowest geographic market] to $231,500 CAD[maximum salary in our highest geographic market]. We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including but not limited to experience; job-related skill sets; relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs. The salary range listed is for the level at which this job has been scoped. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for a competitive equity ownership, and a comprehensive and generous benefits package. Are you currently based in a location where Scribd is able to employ you? Employees must have their primary residence in or near specified cities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Benefits, perks, and wellbeing are described, including healthcare, parental leave, disability plans, 401k/RSP matching, onboarding stipend, learning & development allowances, wellness stipends, mental health resources, and more. For more information about life at Scribd and equal employment opportunities, visit our pages. Scribd 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. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Information Technology Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Scribd, Inc. by 2x Portland, OR $81,750.00-$109,000.00 3 weeks ago Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area 2 weeks ago Portland, OR $77,000.00-$96,000.00 1 week ago Hillsboro, OR $119,800.00-$258,000.00 2 weeks ago Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area 3 weeks ago Portland, OR $109,000.00-$148,000.00 4 days ago Senior Wireless Network Engineer – Global Aurora, OR $88,000.00-$112,000.00 3 weeks ago Tualatin, OR $81,450.00-$135,750.00 2 weeks ago Network Engineer, High Performance GPU Network Direction - Portland, OR Controls System Engineer - Motion Solutions ***Remote position*** Portland, OR $90,000.00-$120,000.00 6 days ago Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition Portland, OR $140,000.00-$200,000.00 6 days ago Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area $115,000.00-$140,000.00 2 weeks ago Portland, OR $77,968.80-$115,000.00 3 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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