Staff 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 for people and AI agents.

We're growing fast. Since our founding in 2019, we've reached 7 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, we're a LinkedIn Top Startup, valued at over $1B, and backed by leading investors. Join us in our mission to transform how people work.

About the role

As a Staff Backend Software Engineer , 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.

• Agents – AI assistants and in-app guidance that help people finish tasks inside the software they use, including a new desktop AI work hub

• Docs – Our core product for automated document generation and viewing, relied on by millions of users

• Growth – Signup, onboarding, checkout, billing, seats and SSO, helping people find Scribe, see its value fast, and grow their plan

• Recording - Top-rated Chrome extension and desktop apps and the data platform for managing the 300k+ installations

• Optimize – The AI-driven intelligence layer that helps enterprises understand, measure and improve how work gets done, turning raw activity into workflow data leaders can trust

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

Why you'll love working here

• Hard, open problems. Nobody hands you a finished spec. You'll decide what to build with your PM and designer, then own how it performs.

• The reach of a unicorn, the headcount of a startup. We went from $1M to $100M ARR in under four years, with fewer than 200 people. That means more pie than people: scope grows with your impact. Customers like T-Mobile, LinkedIn, HubSpot, New York Life and Northern Trust run on Scribe, so what you own reaches some of the biggest names in business.

• Smart is the floor. Kind is the bar. Low ego, high standards. We compete as a collective and love to see each other win, and One Team, One Dream is one of the most shouted-out values in #values.

Compensation & location

Hybrid, based in San Francisco. We work from the office 3 days per week, with Mondays and Wednesdays being anchor days.

All full-time employees receive equity in Scribe. Final offers depend on experience and scope.

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

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