Software Engineer, Scribd
Ruby on Rails
$101-198k
$120,000 CAD to $177,750 CAD. U.S salary range dependent on candidate location. Plus equity
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E-book and audiobook subscription service
Open for applications
E-book and audiobook subscription service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$101-198k
$120,000 CAD to $177,750 CAD. U.S salary range dependent on candidate location. Plus equity
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To revolutionize the way the world reads and learns.
Role
Who you are
- You’re a determined engineer who enjoys working with a team
- You are confident yet humble in your skills and ability to be a productive developer
- You care about code review as both a chance to present your work and to learn from others
- You focus on long-term solutions, not just the quick fix, and you never skimp on testing
- You are always learning and always working to improve your craft
- 2-5 years of professional backend software development experience with minimum of 2 years on Ruby on Rails
- Programming Languages: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript/React
- API Integration: Skills in integrating third-party APIs, with a focus on authentication
- Database Management: Understanding of database technologies (SQL, Postgres and MySQL) and ability to manage, query, and maintain databases
- Experience with CIAM, SSO, SAML, MFA, Federation concepts
- Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems like Git
- Enthusiasm - We want teammates who are ready to build, and improve the way we buildDesire to work on complex backend systems
Desirable
- Security Fundamentals: Knowledge of security best practices, particularly in handling sensitive financial data and transactions
- Understanding of Payment Processing: Basic understanding of how payment processing works, including knowledge of subscriptions, recurring payments, and payment gateways
What the job involves
- Implementing projects considering quality, maintainability, performance, scale and observability throughout the development process
- Writing clear technical documentation based on project proposals
- Improving or building solutions that address the architectural gaps and technical debt
- Collaborating with our product and data teams to track and maintain financial integrity
- Developing automated frameworks to create plans, prices bundles
- Advising on technical design, reviewing code, participating in interviews
Our take
The world's biggest site for social reading and publishing, Scribd's website has over 250 million unique visitors each month and a vast content library, consisting of over 200 million audiobooks, magazines, ebooks and newspapers as well as media created by the Scribd community.
While Scribd is the largest social reading site, it is not alone in offering this kind of media. It competes against some major players, the largest of which are Amazon's Kindle and Audible offerings, but also includes the likes of BookMate and the non-profit Internet Archive. Where it stands aside is in its feature-rich reader and the sheer diversity of its library, which, thanks to partnerships with several major publishers, features numerous popular titles as well as a range of independent creators.
Further differentiating it from competitors, the company taken a firm stand on social issues, in particular the recent wave of book bannings taking place across the United States. By making the banned titles freely available it hopes to do its part in preserving literary freedom. With this tendency showing no signs of slowing down, Scribd's intervention in this area could prove to be important.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2019
$58m
LATE VC
Jan 2015
$22m
LATE VC
Total funding: $105.8m
Company benefits
- Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Short-term/long-term disability plans
- 401k/RSP matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning & Development programs
- Quarterly stipend for Wellness, Connectivity & Comfort
- Mental Health support & resources
- Free subscription to Scribd + gift memberships for friends & family
- Referral Bonuses
- Book Benefit
- Sabbaticals
- Company wide events
- Team engagement budgets
- Vacation & Personal Days
- Paid Holidays (+ winter break)
- Flexible Sick Time
- Volunteer Day
- Company-wide Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion programs
Company values
- Community -- Community and culture are paramount at Scribd. We curate meaningful moments to bring employees together for connection, collaboration and celebration
- Characters with character -- We believe diverse stories and backgrounds are what make Scribd great. From sourcing candidates all the way to extending offers, our hiring practices prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Growth Mentality -- We believe that ongoing training and development bring out the best in our employees and our company as a whole.
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Trip Adler
(CEO)Having studied at Harvard until 2006, they co-founded Scribd in March 2017. They have worked as CEO ever since then.
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