Backend Engineer
US$140,000 – US$165,000 / yr base salary
Posted 20 Aug 2026
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- Expected experience
- 3+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$140,000 – US$165,000 / yr |
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About Scribe
Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to own their specialized intelligence: the unique way their teams work, decide, and get things done. Our Specialized Intelligence platform automatically captures how work happens and turns it into a living asset for people and AI agents.
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
We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our Core Product Engineering team, which powers the document workflows millions of people rely on every day: viewing, editing, embedding, and exporting content, along with the integrations that connect Scribe to the rest of a customer's stack. You'll ship well-scoped backend work across these core systems, building technical judgment alongside an experienced team while contributing to both existing product surfaces and new, greenfield projects.
What you'll do
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Build and ship backend features in our Django monolith, spanning core document workflows (viewing, editing, embeds, exports) as well as new greenfield projects that expand what Scribe can do
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Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching layers in well-scoped areas
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Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver intuitive and reliable experiences at scale
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Incorporate feedback from teammates to continuously grow your craft
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Write thoughtful code reviews, solid tests, and pay attention to observability and performance in your work
What we're looking for
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You have 3+ years of experience building backend applications
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You have solid experience with Python
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You can optimize endpoint performance and database queries in code you own
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You’re a strong advocate for automated testing
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You're familiar with engineering best practices and eager to deepen them
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You’re user-centric, empathetic, and passionate about your work
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Nice to have
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Experience with Django (not required, but a big plus)
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