About the RoleWe're looking for a Staff Engineer to join our
Core Product Engineering team, which owns the most essential experiences at Scribe: viewing and editing documents, managing pages, embeds, exports, and key integrations. You'll shape the systems behind how millions of users create, share, and consume documentation, contributing to system design, elevating engineering culture, and mentoring engineers across the team.
What You'll Do- Lead development of new features in our Django monolith, focused on core document viewing, editing, embeds, and exports
- Improve performance and scalability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching layers across critical workflows
- Partner with product and design to deliver intuitive, reliable editing and rendering experiences at scale
- Make architectural calls on when to extend the monolith versus invest in service extraction for high-scale systems
- Raise the bar on engineering excellence through code reviews, mentorship, and strong practices in testing, observability, and performance
What We're Looking For- You've built backend applications at high scale and availability for 8+ years
- You have deep, extensive experience with Python
- You know how to optimize endpoint performance and database queries
- You advocate strongly for automated testing
- You've implemented engineering best practices, not just read about them
Nice to have- Experience with Django
- Startup experience
LocationHybrid. Based in San Francisco. We work from the office 3 days per week.
CompensationSalary 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
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