Backend Engineer

About this role

ABOUT SCRIBE

Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to own their specialized intelligence: the unique way their teams work, decide, and get things done. Our Specialized Intelligence platform automatically captures how work happens and turns it into a living asset that helps people and AI agents do their best work.

We're growing fast, since our founding in 2019, we've grown to 7 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, we've been named a LinkedIn Top Startup, are valued at over $1 billion, and are backed by leading investors. Join us in our mission to transform how people do work.

📌 ABOUT THE ROLE

We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our Core Engineering team, which powers the document workflows millions of people rely on every day: viewing, editing, embedding, and exporting content, along with the integrations that connect Scribe to the rest of a customer's stack. You'll ship well-scoped backend work across these core systems, building technical judgment alongside an experienced team while contributing to both existing product surfaces and new, greenfield projects.

🛠️ WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Build and ship backend features in our Django monolith, spanning core document workflows (viewing, editing, embeds, exports) as well as new greenfield projects that expand what Scribe can do

- Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching layers in well-scoped areas

- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver intuitive and reliable experiences at scale

- Incorporate feedback from teammates to continuously grow your craft

- Write thoughtful code reviews, solid tests, and pay attention to observability and performance in your work

🔍 WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

- You have 3+ years of experience building backend applications

- You have solid experience with Python

- You can optimize endpoint performance and database queries in code you own

- You’re a strong advocate for automated testing

- You're familiar with engineering best practices and eager to deepen them

- You’re user-centric, empathetic, and passionate about your work

✨ NICE TO HAVE

- Experience with Django (not required, but a big plus)

- Startup experience (not required, but we build and move fast!)

OUR BACKEND TECH STACK

- Python + Django

- PostgreSQL

- Redis

- Celery + AmazonMQ

- Infrastructure in Terraform (AWS)

📍 LOCATION

Hybrid. Based in San Francisco. We work from the office 3 days per week.

💰 COMPENSATION

Salary varies by location. All full-time employees receive equity in Scribe. Final offers depend on experience and scope.

🎁 BENEFITS

- Health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents

- Flexible paid time off and company holidays

- 401(k)

- Paid parental leave

- Daily catered lunch (SF office)

- Commuter benefits

- Home office stipend

At Scribe, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work. Scribe is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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