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 across the full software development lifecycle including design, architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• •Mentor junior engineers, participate in code reviews, and help shape technical strategy and best practices.
• •Focus on building high-quality, performant, and accessible UI experiences with attention to UX polish and real-time interactive patterns.

About the Company

• •Scribd Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge and empowering collective expertise through multiple products.
• •The culture values GRIT: Goals, Results, Innovation, and Teamwork, encouraging employees to be bold, real, and customer-focused.
• •They promote a flexible work environment balancing individual flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration.
• •Scribd supports diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, fostering a workplace where varied perspectives drive innovation.
• •The company operates in the technology and digital content industry, with a strong emphasis on AI and machine learning integration.

What You Should Know

• •Applicants should be comfortable working in a cross-functional, collaborative environment with strong communication skills.
• •The role requires a deep understanding of frontend fundamentals and the ability to work closely with backend and ML teams.
• •Candidates will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI-powered product experiences and influence product direction.
• •The position is onsite in Ottawa with a hybrid work model allowing some flexibility but requiring occasional in-person presence.
• •Scribd offers a comprehensive benefits package, equity ownership, and professional development support.

Key Required Skills