Scribd, Inc.
Staff Backend Engineer – Payments & Billing
Scribd, Inc. invites applicants for the role of Staff Backend Engineer – Payments & Billing.
About The Company At Scribd, our mission is to spark human curiosity. 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 employees can be real and bold, debate, and commit while embracing plot twists. Every employee is empowered to take action as we prioritize the customer.
We balance flexibility and community through our Scribd Flex benefit, allowing employees to choose the daily work-style that suits them. Occasional in-person attendance is required for all employees.
We hire for “GRIT”.
G oals,
R esults,
I nnovative ideas,
T eam collaboration and attitude.
About The Team The Payments & Billing team powers our subscription revenue engine by building and maintaining systems that manage billing lifecycles, global payment processing, and financial reliability across Scribd, Everand, Slideshare, and Fable. We focus on payment processing at scale, invoicing, reconciliation, fraud prevention, compliance, and support for international currencies and payment methods. We partner with Product, Finance, Risk, and Platform Engineering to serve millions of readers worldwide.
What You’ll Do
Lead the technical architecture and implementation of Scribd’s payments and billing systems.
Design, build, and operate backend services that power subscription payments at global scale.
Own billing lifecycle, global payments, invoicing, reconciliation, and financial reliability, integrating with providers such as Stripe, Adyen, and Braintree and supporting international currencies and local methods.
Ensure compliance and security via PCI DSS, tokenization, encryption, and secure data handling.
Foster a culture of technical excellence while driving scalable, resilient, and observable financial systems that enable teams to move fast, simplify complexity, and deliver revenue with confidence.
Modernize legacy systems and eliminate technical debt to improve velocity and scalability.
Partner with Product, Finance, Risk, Platform, and Analytics to deliver secure, reliable financial flows, leveraging data, metrics, and telemetry.
Mentor engineers, shape cross‑team technical strategy, and tackle hard scaling and security challenges.
We’re Looking For Someone Who
Has 8+ years of backend engineering experience, building and scaling distributed systems for financial or mission‑critical workloads.
Has a strong foundation in data modeling, transactional consistency, and high‑throughput architectures, with hands‑on SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and familiarity with NoSQL and caching.
Is skilled in observability and reliability practices: defining SLOs, implementing metrics/alerts, debugging distributed systems, and leading incident response.
Has strong coding ability in at least one modern backend language such as Ruby (preferred), Java, Go, or Python, focusing on clean, maintainable, and secure code.
Has a proven track record of technical leadership: setting architectural direction, mentoring engineers, and driving large‑scale migrations or modernization efforts.
Communicates clearly and collaborates across Product, Finance, Risk, and Platform teams, influencing both technical and business decisions.
Contributes to cross‑team initiatives that shape Scribd’s engineering culture.
It’s a Plus If You
Have strong coding ability in Ruby.
Have deep experience designing and operating payment or billing systems.
Have integrated with major payment service providers (Stripe, Adyen, Braintree, PayPal) and managed multi‑currency or local payment methods.
Have knowledge of compliance and security standards (PCI DSS, encryption, tokenization).
Understand fraud prevention strategies (chargebacks, retries, card fingerprinting, abuse detection).
Have led large‑scale migrations between payment providers or billing systems with minimal customer impact.
Benefits, Perks, And Wellbeing At Scribd
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 + accessories
Learning & Development allowance
Learning & Development programs
Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
Mental Health support & resources
Free subscription to Scribd products
Referral Bonuses
Book Benefit
Sabbaticals
Company‑wide events
Team engagement budgets
Vacation & Personal Days
Paid Holidays (+ winter break)
Flexible Sick Time
Volunteer Day
Company‑wide Employee Resource Groups fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace
Access to AI Tools: free access to best‑in‑class AI tools
Location Requirements Employees must have their primary residence in or near one of the following cities (surrounding metro areas or typical commuting distance):
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
Salary Range San Francisco is our highest geographic market in the United States. In California, the reasonably expected salary range is $167,000 to $260,500. Outside California in the United States, the range is $137,500 to $247,500. In Canada, the range is $175,000 CAD to $231,500 CAD. This position may also include equity and a comprehensive benefits package.
Working at Scribd, Inc. We want our interview process to be accessible to everyone. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodations by emailing accommodations@scribd.com.
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.
Want to learn more about life at Scribd? https://www.linkedin.com/company/scribd/life
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About The Company At Scribd, our mission is to spark human curiosity. 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 employees can be real and bold, debate, and commit while embracing plot twists. Every employee is empowered to take action as we prioritize the customer.
We balance flexibility and community through our Scribd Flex benefit, allowing employees to choose the daily work-style that suits them. Occasional in-person attendance is required for all employees.
We hire for “GRIT”.
G oals,
R esults,
I nnovative ideas,
T eam collaboration and attitude.
About The Team The Payments & Billing team powers our subscription revenue engine by building and maintaining systems that manage billing lifecycles, global payment processing, and financial reliability across Scribd, Everand, Slideshare, and Fable. We focus on payment processing at scale, invoicing, reconciliation, fraud prevention, compliance, and support for international currencies and payment methods. We partner with Product, Finance, Risk, and Platform Engineering to serve millions of readers worldwide.
What You’ll Do
Lead the technical architecture and implementation of Scribd’s payments and billing systems.
Design, build, and operate backend services that power subscription payments at global scale.
Own billing lifecycle, global payments, invoicing, reconciliation, and financial reliability, integrating with providers such as Stripe, Adyen, and Braintree and supporting international currencies and local methods.
Ensure compliance and security via PCI DSS, tokenization, encryption, and secure data handling.
Foster a culture of technical excellence while driving scalable, resilient, and observable financial systems that enable teams to move fast, simplify complexity, and deliver revenue with confidence.
Modernize legacy systems and eliminate technical debt to improve velocity and scalability.
Partner with Product, Finance, Risk, Platform, and Analytics to deliver secure, reliable financial flows, leveraging data, metrics, and telemetry.
Mentor engineers, shape cross‑team technical strategy, and tackle hard scaling and security challenges.
We’re Looking For Someone Who
Has 8+ years of backend engineering experience, building and scaling distributed systems for financial or mission‑critical workloads.
Has a strong foundation in data modeling, transactional consistency, and high‑throughput architectures, with hands‑on SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and familiarity with NoSQL and caching.
Is skilled in observability and reliability practices: defining SLOs, implementing metrics/alerts, debugging distributed systems, and leading incident response.
Has strong coding ability in at least one modern backend language such as Ruby (preferred), Java, Go, or Python, focusing on clean, maintainable, and secure code.
Has a proven track record of technical leadership: setting architectural direction, mentoring engineers, and driving large‑scale migrations or modernization efforts.
Communicates clearly and collaborates across Product, Finance, Risk, and Platform teams, influencing both technical and business decisions.
Contributes to cross‑team initiatives that shape Scribd’s engineering culture.
It’s a Plus If You
Have strong coding ability in Ruby.
Have deep experience designing and operating payment or billing systems.
Have integrated with major payment service providers (Stripe, Adyen, Braintree, PayPal) and managed multi‑currency or local payment methods.
Have knowledge of compliance and security standards (PCI DSS, encryption, tokenization).
Understand fraud prevention strategies (chargebacks, retries, card fingerprinting, abuse detection).
Have led large‑scale migrations between payment providers or billing systems with minimal customer impact.
Benefits, Perks, And Wellbeing At Scribd
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 + accessories
Learning & Development allowance
Learning & Development programs
Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
Mental Health support & resources
Free subscription to Scribd products
Referral Bonuses
Book Benefit
Sabbaticals
Company‑wide events
Team engagement budgets
Vacation & Personal Days
Paid Holidays (+ winter break)
Flexible Sick Time
Volunteer Day
Company‑wide Employee Resource Groups fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace
Access to AI Tools: free access to best‑in‑class AI tools
Location Requirements Employees must have their primary residence in or near one of the following cities (surrounding metro areas or typical commuting distance):
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
Salary Range San Francisco is our highest geographic market in the United States. In California, the reasonably expected salary range is $167,000 to $260,500. Outside California in the United States, the range is $137,500 to $247,500. In Canada, the range is $175,000 CAD to $231,500 CAD. This position may also include equity and a comprehensive benefits package.
Working at Scribd, Inc. We want our interview process to be accessible to everyone. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodations by emailing accommodations@scribd.com.
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.
Want to learn more about life at Scribd? https://www.linkedin.com/company/scribd/life
#J-18808-Ljbffr