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 four products: Everand, Scribd, Slideshare, and Fable.
We support a culture where our employees can be real and 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.
We believe in balancing individual flexibility and community connections. With our flexible work benefit, Scribd Flex, employees in partnership with their manager can choose the daily work‑style that best suits their needs. A key tenet of Scribd Flex is intentional in‑person moments to build collaboration, culture, and connection. For this reason, occasional in‑person attendance is required for all Scribd employees, regardless of location.
The Team and Role As a Full Stack Engineer on the Core Scribd team, you’ll contribute to building and maintaining both the frontend and backend systems powering Scribd’s document‑reading page. You’ll work on full‑stack features that help users on a research journey find and parse the right document. This unique opportunity spans React‑based UI to distributed backend services in collaboration with product, design, AI/ML, and infrastructure teams.
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.
Improve our frontend infrastructure.
Maintain and enhance our backend in‑document search service and spin up new services as needed in Python.
Collaborate with Data/ML and Content Pipeline teams to build new features and improve document ingestion infrastructure.
Requirements
Strong understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React.
3‑5 years of experience working across the stack, especially React, Next.js, and Ruby on Rails.
Experience with database technologies (SQL, PostgreSQL, 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.
Bonus (Optional)
Experience with Node and Go services.
Compensation Base pay ranges vary by location:
San Francisco, CA: $119,000 – $185,500.
Other U.S. locations: $98,000 – $176,500.
Canada: $124,500 CAD – $165,000 CAD.
All levels receive competitive equity ownership and a comprehensive benefits package. Working at Scribd, Inc. Employees must have their primary residence in or near one of the following cities:
United States: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C.
Canada: Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver.
Mexico: Mexico City.
Benefits, Perks, and Wellbeing
Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees.
12 weeks paid parental leave.
Short‑term/long‑term disability plans.
401(k) / RSP matching.
Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals and accessories.
Learning & Development allowance and 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 (plus winter break).
Flexible sick time.
Volunteer day.
Company‑wide Employee Resource Groups and programs that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Access to AI tools: free access to best‑in‑class AI tools empowering productivity and innovation.
Interview Process We want our interview process to be accessible to everyone. You can inform us of any reasonable adjustments we can make to better accommodate your needs by emailing accommodations@scribd.com about the need for adjustments at any point in the interview process.
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, and believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful.
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We support a culture where our employees can be real and 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.
We believe in balancing individual flexibility and community connections. With our flexible work benefit, Scribd Flex, employees in partnership with their manager can choose the daily work‑style that best suits their needs. A key tenet of Scribd Flex is intentional in‑person moments to build collaboration, culture, and connection. For this reason, occasional in‑person attendance is required for all Scribd employees, regardless of location.
The Team and Role As a Full Stack Engineer on the Core Scribd team, you’ll contribute to building and maintaining both the frontend and backend systems powering Scribd’s document‑reading page. You’ll work on full‑stack features that help users on a research journey find and parse the right document. This unique opportunity spans React‑based UI to distributed backend services in collaboration with product, design, AI/ML, and infrastructure teams.
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.
Improve our frontend infrastructure.
Maintain and enhance our backend in‑document search service and spin up new services as needed in Python.
Collaborate with Data/ML and Content Pipeline teams to build new features and improve document ingestion infrastructure.
Requirements
Strong understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React.
3‑5 years of experience working across the stack, especially React, Next.js, and Ruby on Rails.
Experience with database technologies (SQL, PostgreSQL, 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.
Bonus (Optional)
Experience with Node and Go services.
Compensation Base pay ranges vary by location:
San Francisco, CA: $119,000 – $185,500.
Other U.S. locations: $98,000 – $176,500.
Canada: $124,500 CAD – $165,000 CAD.
All levels receive competitive equity ownership and a comprehensive benefits package. Working at Scribd, Inc. Employees must have their primary residence in or near one of the following cities:
United States: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C.
Canada: Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver.
Mexico: Mexico City.
Benefits, Perks, and Wellbeing
Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees.
12 weeks paid parental leave.
Short‑term/long‑term disability plans.
401(k) / RSP matching.
Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals and accessories.
Learning & Development allowance and 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 (plus winter break).
Flexible sick time.
Volunteer day.
Company‑wide Employee Resource Groups and programs that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Access to AI tools: free access to best‑in‑class AI tools empowering productivity and innovation.
Interview Process We want our interview process to be accessible to everyone. You can inform us of any reasonable adjustments we can make to better accommodate your needs by emailing accommodations@scribd.com about the need for adjustments at any point in the interview process.
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, and believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful.
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