Senior Frontend Engineer (Discovery Applications), React
Scribd, Inc.•Chicago, IL
Ruby on RailsReactNext.jsTypeScript
Job Summary
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- •Lead development of customer-facing frontend applications focusing on 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 full-cycle software development including design, architecture, implementation, code reviews, and mentoring.
- •Build high-quality interactive experiences powered by Machine Learning and Generative AI with attention to UX polish and web performance.
- •Work in a shared codebase environment with monorepos and shared UI libraries, emphasizing collaboration and communication.
About the Company
- •Scribd Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge and empowering collective expertise through multiple products.
- •The company culture values GRIT: Goals, Results, Innovation, and Team collaboration, encouraging boldness and realness.
- •Scribd supports a flexible work environment balancing individual flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration moments.
- •They emphasize diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, fostering a workplace welcoming to all backgrounds.
- •Scribd operates in the digital content and machine learning industry, with a mid-sized team focused on innovative AI-powered products.
What You Should Know
- •Applicants should be comfortable working in a remote, documentation-driven culture with strong written and verbal communication.
- •This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge AI and ML-powered user experiences in a high-impact, customer-facing environment.
- •Candidates will face the challenge of balancing frontend expertise with full-stack understanding, collaborating across multiple disciplines.
- •The position requires occasional onsite presence in specified US, Canada, or Mexico cities due to Scribd Flex policy.
- •There are generous benefits and equity opportunities, including healthcare, parental leave, learning allowances, and wellness stipends.
Key Required Skills
ReactTypeScriptREST APIGraphQLRailsWeb performanceAccessibilityTesting
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