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, product managers, and designers to deliver end-to-end discovery experiences.
• •Contribute to full software development lifecycle including architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• •Focus on building high-quality interactive experiences powered by machine learning and generative AI features.
• •Mentor junior engineers, review code, and participate in hiring to support team growth and technical excellence.

About the Company

• •Scribd Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge through products like Scribd, Everand, Slideshare, and Fable.
• •The company culture values GRIT: Goals, Results, Innovation, and Team collaboration with a bold and real approach.
• •Scribd supports a flexible work environment balancing individual flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration.
• •Offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% paid healthcare, parental leave, learning allowances, and wellness stipends.
• •Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds to foster innovation.

What You Should Know

• •Role requires onsite presence in Portland, OR, with flexibility supported by Scribd Flex but prioritizing in-person collaboration.
• •Ideal candidates should be comfortable working in a documentation-driven, remote-friendly culture with strong communication skills.
• •Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and machine learning-powered user experiences in a high-impact, customer-facing role.
• •Candidates will face challenges of optimizing web performance, scalability, and real-time UI features in a complex codebase.
• •The role offers growth through mentorship, technical leadership, and cross-team collaboration in a fast-evolving tech environment.

Key Required Skills