Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) - Scribd Core

About Scribd, Inc.

Scribd, Inc. aims to advance human understanding globally through its four major products: Scribd®, Slideshare®, Everand™, and Fable. These empower billions worldwide to move from access to deeper insights, practical application, and mastery.

Our Culture

We foster an environment where authenticity and boldness thrive, encouraging healthy debate and commitment as we adapt to changes. Employees are empowered to take initiative focused on customer priorities. Our Scribd Flex policy balances personal flexibility with essential collaborative in-person meetings for all employees, regardless of location.

The Team and Role

The Core Scribd team manages the user reading experience and revenue-generating Doc Page. Cross-functional collaboration is core, working with other engineers, designers, and product managers, emphasizing clear communication both in meetings and asynchronously. The team is also launching a new Design System for Scribd’s brand.

We are searching for a Senior Frontend Engineer dedicated to developing cutting-edge web product features. This role involves partnering closely with Machine Learning/AI and backend engineers to deliver AI/LLM-enhanced user experiences. The position demands shipping critical frontend code, defining scalable architectural patterns, and collaborating cross-functionally for sustainable improvements.

What We Expect

• A strong sense of ownership over frontend architecture and long-term codebase evolution.
• Systems-oriented thinking with an ability to handle frontend architecture at scale.
• A pragmatic, incremental approach to modernization balancing ideal and feasible solutions.
• Excellent collaborative skills and comfort partnering with product and platform teams.
• A focus on maintainability, extensibility, and enhancing developer experience.

Experience Required

• Six or more years of professional frontend development.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Proficiency with Next.js or comparable modern web frameworks.
• Understanding of Microfrontend architectures, monorepos, or shared frontend platforms.
• Expertise with web performance, bundling, and optimization strategies.
• Experience working with backend/platform teams for clean integration patterns.
• Comfort in high-traffic, high-impact production environments.
• Ability to work in shared-codebase environments and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, thriving in a remote, documentation-driven setting.
• Highly collaborative mindset involving product, design, and backend teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with migrating or managing large, complex, or legacy frontend codebases.
• Proven record of modernizing production frontend systems beyond greenfield projects.
• Approach to frontend architecture focused as a product for engineers.
• Consideration of performance, accessibility, SEO, quality, and observability as fundamental.
• Commitment to rigorous testing and quality practices enabling safe large-scale migrations.
• Ability to simplify complexity and improve systems consistently.
• A deep understanding of how technical decisions impact developers and users.

Location and Compensation

Eligible candidates must reside in or near select US cities including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, or Washington D.C.; Canadian cities Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver; or Mexico City in Mexico.

Salary ranges vary by region; in Canada, the expected range is CAD 157,500 to CAD 201,000. Salary considerations include experience, education, skills, and business needs. This role also offers equity ownership and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• Flexible work model (Scribd Flex)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health and disability support
• Generous paid leave including vacation, sick days, holidays, winter breaks, volunteer time, and sabbaticals
• Paid parental leave and family support
• Retirement matching and employee equity participation
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Wellness and home office stipends
• Access to Scribd’s suite of products and enterprise AI tools

Equity and Inclusion

Scribd is committed to equal employment opportunity without discrimination and encourages diverse candidates to apply. The company supports accessibility adjustments during the hiring process and seeks to create a collaborative environment built on diverse perspectives.