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.
We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our Core Product 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.
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
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
Experience with Django (not required, but a big plus)
Startup experience (not required, but we build and move fast!)
Python + Django
PostgreSQL
Redis
Celery + AmazonMQ
Infrastructure in Terraform (AWS)
Hybrid. Based in San Francisco. We work from the office 3 days per week.
Salary varies by location. All full-time employees receive equity in Scribe. Final offers depend on experience and scope.
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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Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to ensure work gets done right, and see how to do it even better. Our Workflow AI platform automatically captures and optimizes workflows so teams work smarter, faster, and more consistently. We’re growing fast — since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown to over 5 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, we've been named a "rising star" in our space.