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Software Engineer - Backend (Python)

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103500.00 - 196000.00 USD / Year
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Job Description:

We’re seeking a Software Engineer II with deep experience building event-driven, distributed, and scalable systems in Python. In this role, you’ll design and optimize large-scale data and service pipelines running on AWS, supporting Scribd’s content enrichment and metadata systems. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to design reliable backend services that integrate machine learning models and LLM-based components when needed. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge generative AI and metadata enrichment problems at a truly global scale.

Job Responsibility:

  • Design and implement event-driven, distributed systems to extract, enrich, and process metadata from large-scale document and media datasets
  • Build and maintain scalable APIs and backend services for high-throughput content processing
  • Leverage AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, ElastiCache, CloudWatch) to design and deploy resilient, high-performance systems
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver backend solutions that power ML-driven features
  • Optimize and refactor existing backend systems for scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Ensure system health and data integrity through monitoring, observability, and automated testing

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience on Python or distributed systems development
  • Strong proficiency in Python (3+ years)
  • Proven experience designing and building event-driven, distributed, and scalable systems
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services (ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, etc.)
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
  • Solid understanding of system performance, profiling, and optimization
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Scala
  • Familiarity with data processing frameworks (Spark, Databricks) and workflow orchestration tools
  • Experience integrating ML or LLM-based models into production systems
What we offer:
  • Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave
  • Short-term/long-term disability plans
  • 401k/RSP matching
  • Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals + accessories
  • Learning & Development allowance
  • Learning & Development programs
  • Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
  • Mental Health support & resources
  • Free subscription to the Scribd Inc. suite of products
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Book Benefit
  • Sabbaticals
  • Company-wide events
  • Team engagement budgets
  • Vacation & Personal Days
  • Paid Holidays (+ winter break)
  • Flexible Sick Time
  • Volunteer Day
  • Company-wide Employee Resource Groups and programs that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace
  • Access to AI Tools

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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