Senior Software Engineer, Scribd

Ruby on Rails, Core Scribd

$117.5-231k

Salary dependent on US location. For Canada the range is $147,500 CAD to $219,000 CAD + Competitive equity ownership

React

AWS

JavaScript

Airflow

Terraform

MySQL

Ruby on Rails

Datadog

Mid and Senior level

Remote in Canada, US

More information about location

E-book and audiobook subscription service

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E-book and audiobook subscription service

201-500 employees

B2CLearningEntertainmentSocial

Be an early applicant

$117.5-231k

Salary dependent on US location. For Canada the range is $147,500 CAD to $219,000 CAD + Competitive equity ownership

React

AWS

JavaScript

Airflow

Terraform

MySQL

Ruby on Rails

Datadog

Mid and Senior level

Remote in Canada, US

More information about location

201-500 employees

B2CLearningEntertainmentSocial

Company mission

To revolutionize the way the world reads and learns.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

4+ years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails
Experience building and maintaining high-throughput backend services (500+ requests per second)
Deep understanding of database architecture and best practices
Familiarity with other technologies in our stack, such as Airflow, Databricks, HTTP APIs, Go, AWS (S3, SQS, Datadog), MySQL, GitHub, and Terraform
Working knowledge of JavaScript and React (nice to have)

What the job involves

Scribd.com is a globally recognized platform where users can upload, share, and access a vast array of documents and written content
From academic research to business resources, and everything in between, Scribd is an open space for individuals to contribute their knowledge and discover new perspectives
With hundreds of millions of documents covering diverse topics, Scribd.com empowers its users to share unique insights and find relevant information at their fingertips
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Core Scribd Team, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining the backend services and infrastructure that power Scribd.com
You will collaborate with front-end engineers, infrastructure teams, data platform teams, and AI/ML teams to build scalable, high-performing systems that enhance user experience, drive growth, improve engagement, and support ads monetization
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that support hundreds of millions of users
Optimize system performance, ensuring reliability and efficiency at scale
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features and improve existing ones
Lead the development of robust APIs and backend infrastructure to support user-facing applications
Drive best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, and maintainability
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in a distributed system environment

Our take

The world's biggest site for social reading and publishing, Scribd's website has over 250 million unique visitors each month and a vast content library, consisting of over 200 million audiobooks, magazines, ebooks and newspapers as well as media created by the Scribd community.

While Scribd is the largest social reading site, it is not alone in offering this kind of media. It competes against some major players, the largest of which are Amazon's Kindle and Audible offerings, but also includes the likes of BookMate and the non-profit Internet Archive. Where it stands aside is in its feature-rich reader and the sheer diversity of its library, which, thanks to partnerships with several major publishers, features numerous popular titles as well as a range of independent creators.

Further differentiating it from competitors, the company taken a firm stand on social issues, in particular the recent wave of book bannings taking place across the United States. By making the banned titles freely available it hopes to do its part in preserving literary freedom. With this tendency showing no signs of slowing down, Scribd's intervention in this area could prove to be important.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

0% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (2.5)

Trustpilot (1.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Nov 2019

$58m

LATE VC

Jan 2015

$22m

LATE VC

Total funding: $105.8m

Company benefits

Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees
12 weeks paid parental leave
Short-term/long-term disability plans
401k/RSP matching
Tuition Reimbursement
Learning & Development programs
Quarterly stipend for Wellness, Connectivity & Comfort
Mental Health support & resources
Free subscription to Scribd + gift memberships for friends & family
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 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion programs

Company values

Community -- Community and culture are paramount at Scribd. We curate meaningful moments to bring employees together for connection, collaboration and celebration
Characters with character -- We believe diverse stories and backgrounds are what make Scribd great. From sourcing candidates all the way to extending offers, our hiring practices prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion
Growth Mentality -- We believe that ongoing training and development bring out the best in our employees and our company as a whole.

Company HQ

China Basin, San Francisco, CA

Articles

From Founders To Authors And Editors, Meet The 30 Under 30 Driving Media Forward

CEO Trip Adler Celebrates 15 Years Of Scribd By Fighting Back Against Banning Books

Scribd Adds First Chief Marketing Officer to its Executive Team

Scribd partners with bestselling author and podcast host Ryan Holiday to distribute banned books in Texas

Scribd, Inc. Announces Appointment of Tony Grimminck as CEO, Leading Everand, Scribd, and SlideShare

Leadership

Trip Adler

(CEO)

Having studied at Harvard until 2006, they co-founded Scribd in March 2017. They have worked as CEO ever since then.

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