Scribd, Inc.
Overview
6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants 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 Flex lets employees choose a daily work style in partnership with their manager, with occasional in-person attendance required to build collaboration, culture, and connection. We hire for “GRIT” — the intersection of passion and perseverance toward long-term goals. GRIT means:
G oals,
R esults,
I nnovative ideas, and
T eam 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 seek an Infrastructure Engineer to join the Core Infrastructure team and build the foundations for Scribd’s future. We value inclusion and diverse perspectives, review infrastructure changes in code, define SLOs, and run blameless postmortems; we build guardrails for speed and reliability. If you don’t meet every 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. Responsibilities
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 Salary and Benefits
At Scribd, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. San Francisco is our highest geographic market in the United States. The reasonably expected salary ranges are: California: 167,000–260,500 USD; US (outside California): 137,500–247,500 USD; Canada: 175,000–231,500 CAD. We consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including experience, skill sets, education or training, and business needs. This position is eligible for equity and a comprehensive benefits package. Working at Scribd
Are you based in a location where Scribd can employ you? Employees must have their primary residence in or near listed cities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, within commuting distance. See the job posting for details. Benefits, Perks, and Wellbeing
Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees 12 weeks paid parental leave Disability plans (short-term and long-term) 401k/RSP matching Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals Learning & Development allowance and programs Wellness stipends and social benefits Mental Health support & resources Free Scribd product subscriptions Referral bonuses, book benefit, and sabbaticals Company-wide events and team engagement budgets Vacation, personal days, paid holidays, flexible sick time, and volunteer days Inclusive, diverse workplace with Employee Resource Groups Access to AI tools for productivity Equal Employment Opportunity:
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.
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6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants 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 Flex lets employees choose a daily work style in partnership with their manager, with occasional in-person attendance required to build collaboration, culture, and connection. We hire for “GRIT” — the intersection of passion and perseverance toward long-term goals. GRIT means:
G oals,
R esults,
I nnovative ideas, and
T eam 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 seek an Infrastructure Engineer to join the Core Infrastructure team and build the foundations for Scribd’s future. We value inclusion and diverse perspectives, review infrastructure changes in code, define SLOs, and run blameless postmortems; we build guardrails for speed and reliability. If you don’t meet every 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. Responsibilities
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 Salary and Benefits
At Scribd, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. San Francisco is our highest geographic market in the United States. The reasonably expected salary ranges are: California: 167,000–260,500 USD; US (outside California): 137,500–247,500 USD; Canada: 175,000–231,500 CAD. We consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including experience, skill sets, education or training, and business needs. This position is eligible for equity and a comprehensive benefits package. Working at Scribd
Are you based in a location where Scribd can employ you? Employees must have their primary residence in or near listed cities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, within commuting distance. See the job posting for details. Benefits, Perks, and Wellbeing
Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees 12 weeks paid parental leave Disability plans (short-term and long-term) 401k/RSP matching Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals Learning & Development allowance and programs Wellness stipends and social benefits Mental Health support & resources Free Scribd product subscriptions Referral bonuses, book benefit, and sabbaticals Company-wide events and team engagement budgets Vacation, personal days, paid holidays, flexible sick time, and volunteer days Inclusive, diverse workplace with Employee Resource Groups Access to AI tools for productivity Equal Employment Opportunity:
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.
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