What you'll do
- Develop and ship customer-facing frontend applications primarily using React and TypeScript within the Discovery Applications team.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including backend, ML engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver end-to-end features.
- Contribute to the full software development lifecycle including architecture, code reviews, mentoring, and technical design.
- Build interactive, high-quality user experiences powered by machine learning and generative AI technologies.
- Focus on frontend fundamentals such as state management, accessibility, testing, UI quality, and web performance optimization.
What you should know
- This role requires strong communication skills and thrives in a collaborative, documentation-driven environment.
- Candidates should be comfortable working in a monorepo/shared UI library environment and collaborating across teams.
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and machine learning-powered products with real customer impact.
- The position is onsite in Boston, MA, with flexible work arrangements but requires occasional in-person attendance.
- Applicants should be prepared for a role that involves full-stack understanding though primarily frontend-focused.
About the company
- Scribd, Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on advancing human understanding through digital products like Scribd and Slideshare.
- The company culture values GRIT, defined as passion and perseverance, and emphasizes boldness, collaboration, and customer focus.
- Scribd supports a flexible work model balancing individual flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration.
- They prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion and maintain a documentation-driven, remote-friendly culture.
- Scribd operates in the technology and digital content industry, offering a comprehensive benefits package and equity ownership.
Key required skills
ReactTypeScriptREST APIGraphQLRailsFrontend performanceAccessibilityTesting