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.
• •Participate in full software development lifecycle including design, coding, code review, mentoring, and interviewing.
• •Focus on building high-quality interactive user experiences with attention to UX polish, accessibility, and web performance.
• •Contribute to technical strategy, architecture, scalability, and observability of frontend systems in a shared codebase environment.

About the Company

• •Scribd Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge and empowering collective expertise through multiple products.
• •The company culture values GRIT: Goals, Results, Innovation, and Team collaboration, encouraging boldness and customer prioritization.
• •Scribd supports a flexible work environment balancing individual flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration moments.
• •They emphasize diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, fostering a workplace where diverse perspectives drive innovation.
• •Scribd operates in the digital content and machine learning industry, with a mid-sized team focused on cutting-edge AI-powered discovery experiences.

What You Should Know

• •Applicants should be comfortable working in a remote, documentation-driven culture with strong written and verbal communication.
• •This role offers opportunities to work on innovative AI-powered product features including search, recommendations, and generative AI.
• •Candidates will face challenges related to high-traffic, high-visibility environments requiring performance optimization and scalability.
• •The role requires collaboration across multiple teams and involvement in technical leadership activities beyond coding.
• •Applicants must reside near specified US, Canada, or Mexico cities due to the company's hybrid onsite work policy.

Key Required Skills