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 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.
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.
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.
Key required skills
ReactTypeScriptREST APIGraphQLRailsWeb performanceAccessibility