Senior Software Engineer; Fullstack - Slideshare

Position: Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack - Slideshare)
Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack – Slideshare)
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About the Company
At Scribd Inc. (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 four products:
Everand, Scribd, Slideshare, and Fable.

This posting reflects an approved, open position within the organization. We support a culture where our employees can be real and 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.

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 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 Inc.

employees, regardless of location.

We hire for “GRIT”. The textbook definition of GRIT is demonstrating the intersection of passion and perseverance toward long‑term goals. At Scribd Inc., 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. 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 Senior Full‑Stack Engineer on the Slideshare Team, you will design, build, and improve the features and systems that power Slideshare’s user experiences. On the backend, you’ll primarily work with Ruby on Rails, and on the frontend you’ll use modern web technologies such as Next.js, React.js, JavaScript, CSS, and Graph

QL, while also collaborating on innovative projects that involve  Machine Learning (ML)  and  Large Language Models (LLMs) .

What You’ll Do

Contribute to technical decisions across the full stack, with a focus on frontend architecture and a strong understanding of backend systems built in Ruby on Rails.

Design, build, and ship new user‑facing features using Next.js, React.js, Type Script/JavaScript, CSS, and Graph

QL, ensuring performance, accessibility, and maintainability.

Integrate backend Rails services with modern frontend frameworks to deliver cohesive, high‑quality experiences across Slideshare.

Collaborate with machine learning teams to incorporate ML models and LLM‑driven features into the product, contributing to enhanced content understanding and AI‑powered user workflows.

Work closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver features that meet user and business needs.

Provide guidance to other engineers through code reviews, architectural discussions, and knowledge sharing, helping reinforce best practices and engineering excellence.

Improve the reliability, performance, and observability of Slideshare’s applications through thoughtful use of logging, metrics, and monitoring tools.

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and automation to reduce friction and improve developer productivity.

Implement performance optimizations across both frontend (Next.js/React) and backend (Rails), addressing scaling challenges for high‑traffic, globally distributed users.

We’re Looking For Someone With

8+ years of professional software development experience, with strong full‑stack capabilities and deep experience in modern web technologies.

Expertise in frontend engineering JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, ES6+, CSS, and building performant, user‑focused interfaces.

Solid backend engineering skills, with strong working knowledge of Ruby on Rails including building REST/Graph

QL APIs, data models, and server‑side business logic.

Hands‑on experience with AWS, including deploying and operating applications using services such as EC2, ECS/EKS,…