Backend Engineer

Scribe; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Daily catered lunch (SF office)

Commuter benefits

Home office stipend

Job summary

Scribe, based in San Francisco, seeks a Backend Software Engineer for the Core Product Engineering team. You will ship backend features across document workflows, optimize performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable experiences.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in backend development with Python, are strong in testing, and comfortable with Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, and AWS. Hybrid SF office 3 days/week with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building backend applications.
• Solid experience with Python.
• Able to optimize endpoint performance and database queries.
• Strong advocate for automated testing.
• Familiar with engineering best practices and eager to deepen them.
• User-centric, empathetic, and passionate about your work.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship backend features in Django monolith across core document workflows.
• Improve performance and reliability by optimizing queries, endpoints, and caching.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver scalable experiences.
• Incorporate feedback and continuously improve craft.
• Write thorough code reviews, tests, and focus on observability and performance.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Performance optimization

Automated testing

Engineering best practices

User-centric approach

Tools

Django

PostgreSQL

Redis

Celery

AWS

Terraform

Job description

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 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)

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.