Global Payments & Billing Backend Architect

Scribd, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scribd, Inc. is seeking a senior engineer to lead the payments and billing infrastructure, defining architecture, building backend services, and ensuring secure handling of financial data at scale. You will collaborate with product, risk, and platform teams to support Scribd’s global subscriptions.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled workflows, PCI DSS compliance, and secure data practices, with in-person collaboration and periodic attendance required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering scalable payments and billing systems.
• Strong understanding of PCI DSS and secure data handling.
• Experience with AI-enabled workflows in engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture and implementation of Scribd's payments and billing systems.
• Design, build, and operate backend services powering subscription payments at scale.
• Own billing lifecycle, global payments, invoicing, and reconciliation with multiple providers.

Skills

Payments architecture

Backend services

Global payments

PCI DSS compliance

AI integration

Security encryption

Job description

Scribd, Inc. is seeking a senior engineer to lead the payments and billing infrastructure, defining architecture, building backend services, and ensuring secure handling of financial data at scale. You will collaborate with product, risk, and platform teams to support Scribd’s global subscriptions.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled workflows, PCI DSS compliance, and secure data practices, with in-person collaboration and periodic attendance required.