What you'll do
- Build and ship customer-facing frontend applications using React and TypeScript within a cross-functional team.
- Collaborate closely with backend, ML engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver end-to-end discovery experiences powered by machine learning and generative AI.
- Contribute to the full software development lifecycle including architecture, implementation, testing, and operation of frontend systems.
- Mentor junior engineers, review code, participate in technical design discussions, and contribute to hiring processes.
- Focus on high-quality interactive UX, web performance optimization, accessibility, and working within shared codebases like monorepos and UI libraries.
What you should know
- This role requires strong communication skills and thrives in a documentation-driven, collaborative culture.
- Applicants should be comfortable working in a complex, high-traffic production environment with real customer impact.
- The position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI and ML-powered user experiences from prototyping to production.
- Candidates must be prepared for onsite work in specified metro areas with flexible daily work styles.
- There is a strong emphasis on mentorship, technical leadership, and cross-team collaboration beyond coding tasks.
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: setting goals, delivering results, innovating, and fostering positive team collaboration.
- Scribd supports a flexible work environment balancing individual needs with intentional in-person collaboration.
- They emphasize diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity as foundational to their innovation and success.
- Scribd operates in the technology and digital content industry, with a focus on machine learning and AI-powered discovery features.
Key required skills
ReactTypeScriptREST APIGraphQLRails - backendWeb performanceAccessibilityTesting