Backend Engineer

Scribe
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 140,000 - 165,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["User-centric","Empathy","Collaboration","Technical judgment","Code review"]

Build and ship backend features for Scribe’s Core Engineering team, powering document workflows like viewing, editing, embeds, and exports. Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching in well-scoped areas. Partner with product, design, and frontend engineers to deliver reliable experiences at scale, writing thoughtful code reviews, solid tests, and maintaining strong observability.

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Scribe
Scribe
7 months ago

Backend Engineer

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Job Summary

Build and ship backend features for Scribe’s Core Engineering team, powering document workflows like viewing, editing, embeds, and exports. Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching in well-scoped areas. Partner with product, design, and frontend engineers to deliver reliable experiences at scale, writing thoughtful code reviews, solid tests, and maintaining strong observability.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and ship backend features in the Django monolith across core document workflows and new greenfield projects.
  • •Optimize database queries, endpoints, and caching layers to improve performance and reliability.
  • •Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver scalable experiences.
  • •Incorporate teammate feedback to continuously improve your engineering craft.
  • •Write code reviews and solid tests while paying close attention to observability and performance.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 165,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveHome OfficeCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years of experience building backend applications.
  • •Solid experience with Python.
  • •Ability to optimize endpoint performance and database queries in code you own.
  • •Strong advocacy for automated testing.
  • •Familiarity with engineering best practices and willingness to deepen them.
Experience:3+ yearsStartup
Skills:User-centricEmpathyCollaborationTechnical judgmentCode review
Tech Stack:PythonDjangoPostgreSQLRedisCeleryAmazonMQTerraformAWS

Company Brief

Scribe
Creates Scribe, a SaaS tool that automatically generates step-by-step guides and documentation from user workflows, capturing screenshots and annotations to streamline onboarding, training, and knowledge sharing for teams.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2020
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