Senior Software Engineer; Fullstack - Slideshare

Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack - Slideshare)

Apply for the Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack - Slideshare) role at Scribd, Inc.

At Scribd Inc., our mission is to spark human curiosity. We create a world of stories and knowledge, democratizing the exchange of ideas and information, and empowering collective expertise through our four products:
Everand, Scribd, Slideshare, and Fable.

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 collaborating on projects involving Machine Learning (ML) and Large Language Models (LLMs).

• 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.
• 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.
• Improve the reliability, performance, and observability of Slideshare’s applications through 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 frontend (Next.js/React) and backend (Rails), addressing scaling challenges for high‑traffic, globally distributed users.

• 8+ years of professional software development experience with strong full‑stack capabilities.
• Expertise in frontend engineering:
  JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, ES6+, CSS, and building performant, user‑focused interfaces.
• Solid backend engineering skills in Ruby on Rails, including REST/Graph
  
  QL APIs, data models, and server‑side logic.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, Elasti Cache, Cloud Watch).
• Strong understanding of observability practices with tools such as Datadog and Sentry.
• Experience optimizing end‑to‑end performance for frontend rendering, caching, and backend query efficiency.
• Ability to contribute to architectural discussions and make informed technical decisions.
• Strong sense of ownership, prioritization, and attention to detail in a fast‑moving environment.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable explaining technical ideas to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Base pay is one part of your total compensation package and varies by location. In the U.S., San Francisco is the highest market. Salary ranges: $146,000–$228,000 in California, $120,000–$216,000 outside California. In Canada, $152,500 CAD–$194,000 CAD. The position is eligible for competitive equity, benefits, and a generous compensation package.

Employees must have a primary residence in or near the following cities (including surrounding metro areas):

• 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.

• Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision) – 100% paid for employees.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability plans.
• 401(k)/RSP matching.
• Onboarding stipend for home‑office peripherals.
• Learning & Development allowance and programs.
• Quarterly stipend for wellness, Wi‑Fi, etc.
• Mental health…