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 build end-to-end machine learning powered user experiences.
• •Contribute to the full software development lifecycle including design, architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• •Advise on technical design, conduct code reviews, participate in hiring, and mentor junior engineers.
• •Focus on web performance optimization, accessibility, and UI quality while working in a shared codebase environment.

About the Company

• •Scribd Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge through products like Scribd, Slideshare, and Everand.
• •The company values a culture of GRIT: Goals, Results, Innovation, and Teamwork, encouraging boldness and collaboration.
• •They support a flexible work environment with an emphasis on intentional in-person collaboration through the Scribd Flex program.
• •Scribd operates in the technology and digital content industry, leveraging machine learning and AI to enhance user experiences.
• •They provide a comprehensive benefits package including full healthcare coverage, parental leave, learning allowances, and equity ownership.

What You Should Know

• •Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, documentation-driven, and collaborative environment with remote and onsite elements.
• •This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge AI and machine learning powered web features impacting millions of users.
• •Candidates will face the challenge of balancing frontend excellence with understanding backend and ML integration.
• •The role requires strong communication skills to thrive in cross-functional teams and asynchronous collaboration.
• •Scribd encourages diversity and inclusion, providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process and fostering an inclusive workplace.

Key Required Skills