San Francisco On-site Full-time USD 175,000 – 200,000 / year

Scribe is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy backend functionality in a Django-based monolith, covering core document operations such as viewing, editing, embedding, and exporting, while also contributing to new initiatives that extend platform capabilities
  • Enhance system performance and stability by refining database queries, API endpoints, and caching mechanisms in high-impact user workflows
  • Work closely with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver scalable and dependable product experiences
  • Engage in technical planning and decision-making, aligning immediate project goals with long-term system architecture improvements
  • Maintain high engineering standards through rigorous code reviews, comprehensive testing, and a focus on system observability and efficiency

Benefits

  • Work alongside exceptionally talented and supportive colleagues
  • Receive a market-competitive salary
  • Access to extensive healthcare coverage
  • Equity stake in a rapidly scaling startup
  • Flexible paid time off policy
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Parental leave benefits
  • Commuter benefits for San Francisco office staff
  • Work-from-home stipend

Work Arrangement

On-site — San Francisco

Team

Core Engineering Team

About us

The company is a destination for top talent aiming to do their best work. Over 94% of the Fortune 500 use its Workflow AI platform to capture, analyze, and improve workflows, enabling teams to operate more efficiently and consistently. Since 2019, it has grown to serve over 5 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, it has achieved unicorn status, earned recognition as a LinkedIn Top Startup, and secured backing from leading investors.

How we work

The team values craftsmanship, collaboration, and collective success. Core principles include accelerating impact, continuously improving standards, empowering users, communicating clearly, learning quickly, and operating as one unified team.

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Scribe
Scribe is a Workflow AI platform that automatically captures and optimizes workflows so teams work smarter, faster, and more consistently. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to document and scale how work gets done.
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Department Engineering
Category backend
Posted 5 months ago