Scribd-posted 2 months ago
$126,000 - $196,000/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
251-500 employees

We’re seeking a Software Engineer II with deep experience building event-driven, distributed, and scalable systems in Python. In this role, you’ll design and optimize large-scale data and service pipelines running on AWS, supporting Scribd’s content enrichment and metadata systems. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to design reliable backend services that integrate machine learning models and LLM-based components when needed. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge generative AI and metadata enrichment problems at a truly global scale.

  • Design and implement event-driven, distributed systems to extract, enrich, and process metadata from large-scale document and media datasets.
  • Build and maintain scalable APIs and backend services for high-throughput content processing.
  • Leverage AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, ElastiCache, CloudWatch) to design and deploy resilient, high-performance systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver backend solutions that power ML-driven features.
  • Optimize and refactor existing backend systems for scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Ensure system health and data integrity through monitoring, observability, and automated testing.
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience on Python or distributed systems development.
  • Strong proficiency in Python (3+ years). Experience with Scala is a plus.
  • Proven experience designing and building event-driven, distributed, and scalable systems.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, etc.).
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
  • Solid understanding of system performance, profiling, and optimization.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
  • Familiarity with data processing frameworks (Spark, Databricks) and workflow orchestration tools.
  • Experience integrating ML or LLM-based models into production systems.
  • 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 + accessories
  • Learning & Development allowance
  • Learning & Development programs
  • Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
  • Mental Health support & resources
  • Free subscription to the Scribd Inc. suite of products
  • 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 Employee Resource Groups and programs that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace.
  • Access to AI Tools: We provide free access to best-in-class AI tools, empowering you to boost productivity, streamline workflows, and accelerate bold innovation.
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