Staff Backend Engineer — Fable Platform Lead

Scribd, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and family support benefits

Job summary

Scribd, Inc. is searching for a Staff Software Engineer for the Fable Core team in Los Angeles. This role involves setting the technical direction for the backend, ensuring platform reliability, and leading incident response efforts. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of backend experience, particularly with Python/Django, and excels in cross-functional collaboration. Benefits include flexible work arrangements, comprehensive health coverage, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend experience, including Python/Django.
• Experience with OLTP databases at scale and CI/CD.
• Proven ability to manage incidents from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for the Fable backend.
• Own backend reliability and health of the platform.
• Lead incident response and durable post-mortems.

Skills

Python/Django

Production systems operation

Cross-functional collaboration

Incident management

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

Scribd, Inc. is searching for a Staff Software Engineer for the Fable Core team in Los Angeles. This role involves setting the technical direction for the backend, ensuring platform reliability, and leading incident response efforts. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of backend experience, particularly with Python/Django, and excels in cross-functional collaboration. Benefits include flexible work arrangements, comprehensive health coverage, and generous paid time off.