Senior Software Engineer - Slideshare (Fullstack)

Role Summary

• •Design, build, and improve full-stack features for Slideshare using Ruby on Rails backend and Next.js/React frontend.
• •Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver user-focused, high-quality experiences.
• •Integrate machine learning and large language models to enhance product capabilities and user workflows.
• •Lead technical decisions, code reviews, and architectural discussions to promote engineering excellence.
• •Optimize performance, reliability, and observability using tools like Datadog and Sentry, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.

About the Company

• •Scribd Inc. is a mission-driven company focused on democratizing knowledge and empowering collective expertise.
• •The company values GRIT: Goals, Results, Innovation, and Team collaboration as core cultural principles.
• •Scribd supports a flexible work environment balancing individual flexibility with intentional in-person collaboration.
• •Offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% paid healthcare, parental leave, and learning allowances.
• •Scribd fosters an inclusive and diverse workplace with employee resource groups and equal opportunity commitment.

What You Should Know

• •This role requires 8+ years of experience with strong full-stack skills and leadership capabilities.
• •Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-moving, remote-first team with occasional onsite presence.
• •Expect to work on high-traffic, globally distributed applications requiring performance and scalability optimizations.
• •Opportunity to collaborate closely with machine learning teams and contribute to AI-powered product features.
• •Strong communication skills are essential to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Required Skills