What you'll do
- Lead development of Scribd's core reading experience impacting over 10M daily users.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and AI/ML teams to prototype and launch innovative features.
- Modernize and decompose a Ruby on Rails monolith into a modular Microfrontend architecture using Next.js.
- Build and maintain both frontend and backend systems, including document search services and ingestion infrastructure.
- Improve SEO and accessibility while contributing to frontend infrastructure and shared design systems.
What you should know
- This role offers the chance to work on large-scale user-facing products with a significant daily audience.
- Applicants should be comfortable working in a cross-functional team environment involving AI/ML, design, and product management.
- The position requires onsite presence in specified metro areas, emphasizing community and collaboration.
- There is a strong focus on modernizing legacy systems and adopting new frontend/backend technologies.
- Candidates will benefit from a company that supports continuous learning, wellness, and work-life balance.
About the company
- Scribd is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge and empowering curiosity through multiple products.
- The company culture values GRIT: Goals, Results, Innovation, and Team collaboration.
- Scribd supports a flexible work environment with a hybrid model emphasizing intentional in-person collaboration.
- They prioritize diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, fostering a welcoming workplace for all backgrounds.
- Scribd offers a comprehensive benefits package including full healthcare coverage, parental leave, and learning allowances.
Key required skills
ReactNext.jsRuby on RailsGraphQLPythonPostgreSQL - databaseMySQL - databaseAWSTypeScript