ML Data Engineer, Scribd
CA$130-185k
Salary for candidates based in the US; $141,000 - $155,000 + Equity
E-book and audiobook subscription service
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E-book and audiobook subscription service
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
CA$130-185k
Salary for candidates based in the US; $141,000 - $155,000 + Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To revolutionize the way the world reads and learns.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience as a professional software engineer
- Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Ruby, Scala, or similar
- Hands-on experience with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark, Databricks, or similar tools for large-scale data processing
- Experience working with systems at scaleExperience working with a public cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
- Hands-on experience with building, deploying, and optimizing solutions using ECS, EKS or AWS Lambdas
- Proven ability to test and optimize systems for performance and scalability
- Bachelor’s in CS or equivalent professional experience
- Bonus points if you have experience working with Machine Learning systems
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Software Engineer II with a strong background in data engineering, software development, and scalable systems.
- As part of the ML Data Engineering team, you will work on designing, building, and optimizing systems that extract, enrich, and process metadata at scale.
- You’ll collaborate closely with machine learning teams, product managers, and other engineers to ensure the smooth integration and processing of vast amounts of structured metadata
- Design and develop data pipelines to extract, enrich, and process metadata from millions of documents, images, and other content types
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ML engineers and product managers, to deliver scalable, efficient, and reliable metadata solutions
- Build and maintain systems that operate at a massive scale, handling hundreds of millions of documents and billions of images
- Optimize and refactor existing systems for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and quality through automated validation and monitoring
- Participate in code reviews, ensuring best practices are followed and maintaining high-quality standards in the codebase
- Manage and maintain data pipelines, security and infrastructure
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.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
0% employee growth in 12 months
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
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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