Senior Frontend Engineer (Discovery Applications), React

Role Summary

• •Lead development of customer-facing frontend applications using React and TypeScript within the Discovery Applications team.
• •Collaborate closely with backend, ML engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver end-to-end features powered by machine learning and generative AI.
• •Contribute to the full software development lifecycle including architecture, code reviews, mentoring, and technical design.
• •Focus on building high-quality interactive experiences with attention to UX polish, web performance, and accessibility.
• •Work in a documentation-driven, collaborative culture requiring excellent communication and occasional onsite presence.

About the Company

• •Scribd Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge and empowering collective expertise through multiple products.
• •The company values GRIT — Goals, Results, Innovation, and Teamwork — as core standards for employee performance.
• •Scribd supports a flexible work culture 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 space, with a mid-sized team focused on innovation in discovery and AI-powered features.

What You Should Know

• •Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast-evolving AI/ML environment with cross-functional teams.
• •This role requires a strong frontend focus but also demands familiarity with backend and full-stack concepts.
• •Candidates must thrive in a remote, documentation-driven culture with excellent asynchronous communication skills.
• •The position requires occasional onsite attendance in one of several specified metro areas, including Miami.
• •There is a strong emphasis on mentorship, code quality, and collaborative problem-solving beyond just coding tasks.

Key Required Skills