Software Engineer Ii, Fullstack

**About The Company**:At Scribd (pronounced “scribbed”), our mission is to spark human curiosity. Join our team as we create a world of stories and knowledge, democratize the exchange of ideas and information, and empower collective expertise through our three products: Everand, Scribd, and Slideshare.We support a culture where our employees can be real and be bold; where we debate and commit as we embrace plot twists; and where every employee is empowered to take action as we prioritize the customer.When it comes to workplace structure, we believe in balancing individual flexibility and community connections. It’s through our flexible work benefit, Scribd Flex, that employees - in partnership with their manager - can choose the daily work-style that best suits their individual needs. A key tenet of Scribd Flex is our prioritization of intentional in-person moments to build collaboration, culture, and connection. For this reason, occasional in-person attendance is required for all Scribd employees, regardless of their location.So what are we looking for in new team members? Well, we hire for “GRIT”. The textbook definition of GRIT is demonstrating the intersection of passion and perseverance towards long term goals. At Scribd, we are inspired by the potential that this can unlock, and ask each of our employees to pursue a GRIT-ty approach to their work. In a tactical sense, GRIT is also a handy acronym that outlines the standards we hold ourselves and each other to. Here’s what that means for you: we’re looking for someone who showcases the ability to set and achieve **G**oals, achieve **R**esults within their job responsibilities, contribute **I**nnovative ideas and solutions, and positively influence the broader **T**eam through collaboration and attitude.**About the Role**:As a Full Stack Engineer on the Slideshare team at Scribd, you’ll contribute to building and maintaining both the frontend and backend systems powering Slideshare’s global user experience. You’ll work on a modern tech stack to implement user-facing features, backend jobs, and infrastructure improvements that enable content uploads, secure storage, analytics, and intelligent discoverability.This is a unique opportunity to work across a wide surface area from React-based UI to distributed backend services in collaboration with product, design, AI/ML and infrastructure teams.**What You’ll Do**:- Design and build new product features across the stack using React/Next.js**,**GraphQL**,**TypeScript, and Ruby on Rails.- Support and extend backend systems that manage slideshow conversion pipelines, processing user uploads.- Contribute to operational excellence by writing and maintaining job workers, queues, and internal APIs.- Implement UI components aligned with the Slideshare rebrand, contributing to a shared design system and theming infrastructure.- Collaborate with cross functional backend engineers to build integrated, full-stack solutions when needed, also maintaining a focus on frontend technologies.- Work with product, design, AI/ML, and growth teams to launch experiments and new features.- Integrate ML models and LLMs into the frontend for personalized, intelligent experiences.- Contribute to internal documentation and onboarding tools, including component Storybooks and service readmes.**We’re Looking for Someone With**:- Strong understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React.- 3-5 years of experience working across the stack, especially React, Nextjs & Ruby on Rails.- Experience with database technologies (SQL, Postgres and MySQL)- Understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines..- Familiarity with performance, accessibility, and SEO principles across the stack.- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with design, product, and other engineering teams.- A thoughtful approach to code quality, maintainability, and documentation.**Working at Scribd, inc.**:**Are you currently based in a location where Scribd is able to employ you?**Employees must have their **primary residence in or near** one of the following cities. This includes surrounding metro areas or locations within a typical commuting distance:**United States**: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 | Washington D.C.**Canada**:Ottawa | Toronto | Vancouver**Mexico**:Mexico City**Benefits, Perks, and Wellbeing at Scribd**- _Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Scribd and the geographical location where you work._- Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees- 12 weeks paid parental leave- Short-term/long-term disability plans- 401k/RSP matching- Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals + accessories- Learning & Development allow