Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Posted 2 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in US
Remote
Senior level
Software
The Role
The Senior Software Engineer, Backend will design and develop scalable backend applications, optimize performance, and manage distributed systems using Typescript and Python. Responsibilities include deploying microservices and working with message queues. The role involves contributing to AI inference services and requires strong problem-solving skills.
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About us

Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. We are a Series B, product-led growth startup based in San Francisco. Scribe automatically creates step-by-step guides for any process, putting an end to hours spent taking screenshots and running training sessions. We’ve helped over 2 million users in 100+ countries document and share what they know. We have raised $55M in funding from top investors and are growing our revenue, user base, and product very quickly.

Come join us in our mission to unleash and up-level the world’s know-how!

How we work

We are builders aspiring to master our crafts. We care deeply about our teammates and want to win, together. We embrace the following values:

  • A strong sense of ownership
  • Defaulting to action
  • Humans over everything else
  • A continuous learning and growth mindset
  • High performance, high-velocity output
  • A supportive, respectful and transparent work environment

About this role

We are looking for a backend developer who loves building application code and scalable distributed systems.

Tech Stack

Typescript (Node / Bun) and Python (w/ Django). We use Celery Tasks & Celery Schedules for background job processing, all in AWS.

You can expect to

  • Write and scale application code
  • Optimize business-critical endpoint performance
  • Deploy, manage and scale distributed systems with background jobs and queueing
  • Create cutting edge services for AI inference with our in-house models, voice transcription, and more

You could be a great fit if

  • You have 4+ years writing backend apps with Typescript
  • You have strong experience with message queues and task systems using Celery Tasks & Schedules (or similar: AWS SQS, Rabbit MQ, Kafka, etc.)
  • You’ve built and deployed micro-services
  • You can write Python
  • You know how to optimize endpoint performance

Bonus

  • You have Django experience
  • Experience with Python (Django)
  • Startup experience (not required, but we build and move fast!)

Full-Time US Employee Benefits Include

  • Some of the nicest and smartest teammates you’ll ever work with
  • Competitive salaries
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Exciting and motivating equity
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401k
  • Parental Leave
  • Commuter Benefits (SF office employees)
  • WFH Stipend

Compensation

$190,000 - $210,000 base + equity ( San Francisco, New York, Seattle)

$170,000 - $190,000 base + equity (All other US locations)

We consider several factors when determining compensation, including location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. Scribe is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.


Top Skills

Python
Typescript
The Company
San Francisco, California
154 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Scribe saves you 20+ hours a month in explaining, training & answering “quick" questions.

Scribe auto-generates step-by-step guides, complete with text and screenshots. Share what you know without losing another minute.

Just click record then go through your process. Scribe creates your guide in seconds. (Yep… it’s REALLY that easy!)

Are you ready to…

Save time: Document your processes 15x faster. No more writing steps or uploading screenshots.
Spread knowledge: Find answers to your questions 67% faster.
Increase success: Boost your team’s productivity by 25%.

Your colleagues, customers, friends… grandparents (you get the picture ) have questions.

Show them how it’s done while getting things done

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