Senior Backend Engineer

About Scribe

We're growing fast. Since our founding in 2019, we've reached 7 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, we're a LinkedIn Top Startup, valued at over $1B, and backed by leading investors. Join us in our mission to transform how people work.

About the role

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll own a product area end to end, from design through the results after launch. You'll be matched to one of four teams during the interview process, based on business needs and your background:

• Agents – AI assistants and in-app guidance that help people finish tasks inside the software they use, including a new desktop AI work hub
• Docs – Our core product for automated document generation and viewing, relied on by millions of users
• Growth – Signup, onboarding, checkout, billing, seats and SSO, helping people find Scribe, see its value fast, and grow their plan
• Optimize – The AI-driven intelligence layer that helps enterprises understand, measure and improve how work gets done, turning raw activity into workflow data leaders can trust

What you'll do

• What you'll do:
• Build and ship backend features in our Django monolith, both established workflows and new greenfield projects
• Improve performance and reliability: optimize services, database queries, endpoints, and caching layers across critical workflows
• Collaborate with PMs, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver reliable experiences at scale
• Contribute to technical discussions, balancing short-term delivery with longer-term architecture
• Uphold strong engineering practices: code review, test coverage, observability

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years building backend applications at high scale and availability
• Extensive Python experience
• Track record optimizing endpoint performance and database queries
• Strong advocate for automated testing
• Track record implementing engineering best practices
• User-centric, empathetic, passionate about the work

Nice to haves:

• Django experience
• Startup experience

Backend Stack: Go + Python + Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery + AmazonMQ, Terraform (AWS)

Why you'll love working here

• Hard, open problems. Nobody hands you a finished spec. You'll decide what to build with your PM and designer, then own how it performs.
• The reach of a unicorn, the headcount of a startup. We went from $1M to $100M ARR in under four years, with fewer than 200 people. That means more pie than people: scope grows with your impact. Customers like T-Mobile, LinkedIn, HubSpot, New York Life and Northern Trust run on Scribe, so what you own reaches some of the biggest names in business.
• Smart is the floor. Kind is the bar. Low ego, high standards. We compete as a collective and love to see each other win, and One Team, One Dream is one of the most shouted-out values in #values.

Compensation & Location

Salary and office requirements vary by location. All full-time employees receive equity in Scribe. Final offers depend on experience and scope.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage – Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, including two $0/month medical plan options for employees
• Equity – Ownership in what we're building
• 401(k) Plan – through Vestwell
• Flex Benefit – $500/year for home office equipment, productivity tools, learning & development or fitness/wellness
• Commuter Benefits – $100/month for SF based employees
• PTO – Flexible paid time off and company holidays
• Parental Leave – Paid leave to support growing families
• Wellness & Family Support – Free Talkspace membership, One Medical access (location-dependent), and Kindbody discounts for family planning

Extremely Important Note:

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