Backend Engineer

About the role

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.

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)

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, including two $0/month medical plan options for employees
• Equity - Ownership in what we're building
• 401(k) Plan - through Vestwell
• Flex Benefit - $500/year for home office equipment, productivity tools, learning & development or fitness/wellness
• Commuter Benefits - $100/month for SF based employees
• PTO - Flexible paid time off and company holidays
• Parental Leave - Paid leave to support growing families
• Wellness & Family Support - Free Talkspace membership, One Medical access (location-dependent), and Kindbody discounts for family planning

Extremely Important Note

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