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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 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.

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 Inc. employees, regardless of their location.

We're looking for someone who showcases the ability to set and achieve Goals, achieve Results, contribute Innovative ideas and solutions, and positively influence the broader Team through collaboration and attitude.

The Web Platform team is part of our Developer Platform organization and supports our broader Web Modernization efforts across the company. Our mission is to help product teams move faster by providing a scalable, well-designed API foundation that supports modern web architectures. We work across the organization to reduce coupling, improve developer experience, and establish durable integration patterns between Front End experiences and Back End systems.

We operate with high autonomy and a long-term mandate. The platform we build will shape how teams develop, ship, and evolve our web products over time.

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Web API Platform to help establish a company-wide API platform that accelerates web modernization at Scribd. You will design, build, and own new product-facing web APIs that span our full web product surface across Scribd and Everand. These APIs will serve as the primary interface between modern web applications and existing Back End systems, enabling teams to evolve toward more scalable, maintainable Front End architectures with confidence.

Today, our web product relies on fragmented data access patterns and lacks standardized APIs and tooling. This role offers the opportunity to design APIs intentionally with a focus on clear contracts, predictable performance, and strong observability, improving developer experience and enabling teams to ship faster and more safely.

This team will be the primary owner of product-facing web APIs. As the platform matures, the Web Platform team will design, implement, and maintain the majority of new web APIs, while providing a stable foundation that other teams can integrate with and extend when appropriate.

You will work closely with Front End and Back End teams to define integration patterns, guide API usage, and ensure the platform scales with real-world data volumes and access patterns.

• Strong ownership mindset, owning API design and implementation from initial design through production, iteration, and long-term maintenance.
• Pragmatic approach to system design, balancing ideal architecture with real-world constraints.
• Ability to design performance-aware APIs with intentional constraints that scale safely.
• Strong collaborator who works with Front End & Back End teams toward better performance and integration outcomes.
• Long-term perspective on maintainability, extensibility, and developer experience.

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong Back End or platform focus.
• Proven experience designing APIs for high-volume or data-intensive product workflows.
• Experience implementing and integrating APIs with a Ruby on Rails application.
• Familiarity with modern API paradigms (eg, REST, GraphQL, gRPC), including their performance and operational tradeoffs.
• Experience with query patterns, caching, pagination, and common performance pitfalls.
• Experience designing APIs with explicit contracts, versioning, and testing strategies.
• Experience working with modern web frontends (eg, React, Next.js, or similar).
• Strong communication skills and experience championing API design across teams.
• Hands-on experience incorporating AI-assisted tools into development workflows (eg, debugging, testing, documentation, or design exploration).

• You've designed APIs where performance characteristics were explicit and intentional, not accidental.
• You consider observability, failure modes, and system health as part of API design, not afterthoughts.
• You're comfortable placing thoughtful constraints on API consumers to protect scalability and developer experience.
• You treat APIs and developer tooling as products, not just infrastructure.
• You care deeply about how Back End and API decisions impact end users.
• You enjoy greenfield work, while navigating integration with existing systems.
• You bring informed opinions and enjoy refining them through discussion and iteration.

At Scribd, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location.

San?Francisco (highest U.S. market): $146,000 to $227,500.

California (other U.S.): $120,000 to $216,500.

Canada: $152,500 CAD to $202,000 CAD.

In addition to base pay you may be eligible for equity and a comprehensive benefits package.

• 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 and accessories.
• Learning & Development allowance and programs.
• Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
• Mental Health support & resources.
• Free subscription to the Scribd suite of products.
• Referral bonuses.
• Book benefit.
• Sabbaticals.
• Company-wide events.
• Team engagement budgets.
• Vacation & personal days.
• Paid holidays (including winter break).
• Flexible sick time.
• Volunteer day.
• Company-wide Employee Resource Groups and inclusive workplace programs.
• Access to AI tools for boosting productivity and innovation.

We want our interview process to be accessible to everyone. You can inform us of any reasonable adjustments we can make to better accommodate your needs by emailing (see below) at any point in the interview process.

Scribd Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, and believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful.