Backend Engineer

About Scribe

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.

📌 About the Role

We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our Core 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.

🛠️ What You'll Do

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

🔍 What We're Looking For

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

✨ Nice to have

Experience with Django (not required, but a big plus)

Startup experience (not required, but we build and move fast!)

Our backend tech stack

Python + Django

PostgreSQL

Redis

Celery + AmazonMQ

Infrastructure in Terraform (AWS)

📍 Location

Hybrid. Based in San Francisco. We work from the office 3 days per week.

💰 Compensation

Salary 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

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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