What you'll do
- 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 machine learning powered user experiences.
- Contribute to full software development lifecycle including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment with a focus on scalability and performance.
- Mentor junior engineers, review code, participate in hiring, and influence technical design decisions.
- Build high-quality interactive and real-time UI experiences with attention to accessibility, UX polish, and web performance optimization.
What you should know
- This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and excellent communication skills in a documentation-driven culture.
- Candidates should be comfortable working in a full-stack environment with backend and ML engineers, not just frontend.
- The position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI and machine learning powered features impacting millions of users.
- Applicants must be based near specific US, Canada, or Mexico cities due to the company’s hybrid work policy.
- The role provides growth through mentoring, technical leadership, and involvement in product strategy and architecture.
About the company
- Scribd Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge and empowering collective expertise through multiple products.
- The company values a culture of GRIT: Goals, Results, Innovation, and Teamwork, encouraging boldness and customer prioritization.
- Scribd supports a flexible work environment balancing individual flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration.
- It is a mid-to-large size tech company operating in the content, publishing, and AI-driven discovery space.
- Scribd emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity with comprehensive benefits and employee resource groups.
Key required skills
ReactTypeScriptRESTGraphQLRailsWeb performanceAccessibilityTesting