Staff Backend Engineer
About us
Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to ensure work gets done right, and see how to do it even better. Our Workflow AI platform automatically captures and optimizes workflows so teams work smarter, faster, and more consistently.
We’re growing fast — since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown to over 5 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 uplevel how people do work.
How we work
We are builders aspiring to master our crafts. We care deeply about our teammates and want to win, together. We embrace the following values:
Accelerate impact
Raise the bar
Make our users heroes
Clear is kind
Rapid learning machine
One team one dream
About this role
We’re looking for an experienced backend engineer to join our growing team as a Staff Engineer on our Core Engineering team. ****This team owns the most essential user experiences in Scribe — including viewing and editing Scribes, managing Pages, Embeds, Exports, and supporting key Integrations. Your work will directly impact how users create, share, and consume documentation, helping them be more effective in their work.
You should be passionate about solving real user problems and approaching challenges with both pragmatism and elegance. This is an opportunity to collaborate closely with designers, user advocates, and engineers across the stack to shape the future of the Scribe product. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll contribute to the design of our systems, help define and elevate our engineering culture, and mentor other engineers on the team.
You can expect to
Lead development of new features in our Django monolith, focusing on the core experience of viewing and editing Scribes — including pages, embeds, exports, and related integrations
Optimize database queries, endpoints, and caching layers to improve performance and scalability across critical user workflows
Collaborate with product and design to deliver intuitive, reliable editing and rendering experiences at scale
Make architectural decisions about when to extend the monolith and when to invest in service extraction for high-scale systems
Set a high bar for engineering excellence through code reviews, mentorship, and best practices in testing, observability, and performance
You could be a great fit if
You have 8+ years of experience building backend applications at high scale and availability
You have extensive experience with Python
You know how to optimize endpoint performance and database queries
You’re a strong advocate for automated testing
You’ve seen and can implement engineering best practices
You’re user-centric, empathetic, and passionate about your work
Bonus
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)
Full-Time US Employee Benefits Include
Some of the nicest and smartest teammates you’ll ever work with
Competitive salaries
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Exciting and motivating equity
Flexible PTO
401k
Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits (SF office employees)
WFH Stipend
Compensation
$205-$235k base + equity
We consider several factors when determining compensation, including location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. Scribe is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.