Overview
Software Engineer II, Developer Tooling at Scribd, Inc.
At Scribd, our mission is to spark human curiosity.
We’re building a world of stories and knowledge, democratizing the exchange of ideas and information, and empowering collective expertise through our products: Everand, Scribd, and Slideshare.
What You’ll Do
- Create and maintain internal libraries, components, and utilities used by Scribd engineers
- Improve AWS infrastructure, including application networking and traffic routing, using Terraform
- Build, maintain, and improve tools and frameworks that streamline development workflows, modernize tooling, optimize build processes, and enhance development capabilities
- Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional teams to identify bottlenecks and implement solutions that increase efficiency and productivity
Key Attributes
- 4+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
- Excellent problem‑solving and debugging skills
- Curiosity‑driven with a growth mindset
- Comfortable navigating DevOps workflows and modern cloud infrastructure
Experience We Value
- Developer tooling CLIs
- Infrastructure as code and cloud automation experience, including AWS and Terraform
- Application networking, traffic routing, CDN configuration, and caching strategies
- Observability, performance profiling, and optimization
What Sets You Apart
- A passion for improving developer experience and productivity
- A thoughtful approach to platform engineering that balances stability, speed, and simplicity
Compensation and Benefits
At Scribd, base pay is part of total compensation.
Salary ranges vary by location:
California (SF region): $126,000 – $196,000
United States outside California: $103,500 – $186,500
Canada: CAD 131,500 – CAD 174,500
Note: Compensation considers experience, skills, education, and business needs.
Eligible for equity and a comprehensive benefits package.
Benefits, Perks, and Wellbeing
- Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Disability plans (short-term and long-term)
- 401k/RSP matching
- Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals
- Learning & Development allowances and programs
- Wellness and connectivity stipends
- Mental health resources and support
- Free subscription to Scribd suite of products
- Referral bonuses and book benefits
- Sabbaticals and company-wide events
- Flexible sick time and vacation/personal days
- Volunteer day and employee resource groups
- Access to AI tools to boost productivity
Equal Employment Opportunity
Scribd 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 diversity brings the best ideas.
For accessibility adjustments during the interview process, please email
Seniority level
Employment type
Job function
- Engineering and Information Technology
- Industries: Software Development
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