Senior Full Stack Engineer - Core Scribd (Fullstack)

Role Summary

• •Lead development of the core reading experience for 10M+ daily users, impacting how documents are explored and learned.
• •Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and AI/ML teams to prototype and launch innovative features enhanced by generative AI.
• •Modernize the tech stack by decomposing a Ruby on Rails monolith into a modular microfrontend architecture using Next.js.
• •Build and maintain full-stack features spanning React/Next.js frontend and distributed backend services including Python microservices.
• •Improve SEO and AEO performance in partnership with SEO product management to drive search and answer engine traffic.

About the Company

• •Scribd is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge and empowering collective expertise through multiple products.
• •The culture values GRIT—goal setting, results, innovation, and positive team influence—as a core standard for employees.
• •Offers a flexible work model balancing individual flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration moments.
• •Provides a comprehensive benefits package including 100% paid healthcare, parental leave, and learning allowances.
• •Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment welcoming to all backgrounds and perspectives.

What You Should Know

• •This role offers a unique chance to work at the intersection of product, AI, and engineering on impactful features.
• •Candidates should be comfortable working across a wide tech stack from frontend React to backend Python and Ruby on Rails.
• •Requires strong collaboration skills to partner effectively with design, product, data/ML, and infrastructure teams.
• •The position is onsite with a flexible work benefit but requires primary residence near specified major cities in the US, Canada, or Mexico.
• •Opportunity to contribute to modernizing legacy systems and influencing the future architecture of a major platform.

Key Required Skills