Staff Software Engineer, AI & Developer Tooling

Scribd, Inc. is on a mission to advance human understanding. Our four products — Scribd®, Slideshare®, Everand™, and Fable — help billions of people across the globe move beyond access and into insight, application, and expertise. Culture at Scribd, Inc. We support a culture where our employees can be real and be bold; where we debate and commit as we embrace plot twists; and where every employee is empowered to take action as we prioritize the customer. We believe the best work happens when individual flexibility is balanced with meaningful community connection. Scribd Flex empowers employees to choose the workstyle and location that support their best performance, while committing to intentional in-person moments that strengthen collaboration and culture. Occasional in-person attendance is required for all Scribd, Inc. employees, regardless of location. So what are we looking for in new team members? At Scribd, Inc., we hire for “GRIT.” Traditionally defined as the intersection of passion and perseverance toward long-term goals, GRIT reflects the mindset we expect from every employee. For us, it also serves as a practical framework for how we work: setting and achieving Goals, delivering Results within your role, contributing Innovative ideas and solutions, and strengthening the broader Team through collaboration and attitude. This posting reflects an approved, open position within the organization. About the team The Developer Tooling team empowers Scribd engineers across the entire software development lifecycle. We build and evolve the tools, frameworks, and platforms that power engineering workflows — from modernizing infrastructure and optimizing build and deployment processes to pioneering agentic engineering capabilities that let AI agents collaborate alongside our developers. Our work delivers broad, measurable impact by boosting productivity and elevating the developer experience company-wide. About the role This is a foundational Staff-level hire that will shape how Scribd builds software in an AI-first world. You'll set the technical direction for our agentic engineering platform, defining how hundreds of engineers work alongside coding agents to write, review, and ship code across our stack. You'll evolve our development environment so AI agents become true collaborators alongside humans. You'll partner with senior leaders to define our agentic engineering strategy. And you'll raise the technical bar well beyond your immediate team. About you You have a passion for improving developer experience and productivity, and you're energized by removing friction from engineering workflows. You take a thoughtful approach to platform engineering that balances stability, speed, and simplicity. You're all-in on AI changing how software gets built, and you've already been applying it to your own work. What you will do Set the technical direction for AI-assisted and agentic development at Scribd. Define the architecture, patterns, and guardrails that let engineers and coding agents collaborate safely and effectively across our codebase, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure. Design and evolve the architecture of Scribd's internal tools, libraries, components, and utilities, setting standards that engineers across the organization rely on daily Drive company-wide initiatives in partnership with engineering leadership. Scope ambiguous, cross-org problems and own them end-to-end. Be a force multiplier. Mentor senior and staff engineers, serve as an internal expert and coach to teams adopting AI in their workflows, and evangelize new capabilities across the engineering org. We're looking for 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant time spent in developer experience, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering Hands-on experience applying AI to real software development problems. You've shipped, measured, or meaningfully contributed to AI-assisted or agentic developer tooling in production, and you stay current as the landscape evolves. Deep familiarity with AWS and Terraform in production environments at meaningful scale Experience operating containerized workloads on Kubernetes in production Demonstrated Staff-level impact: influencing technical direction well beyond your immediate team, mentoring senior engineers, translating complex technical ideas into clear narratives, and raising the engineering bar for the organizations you've been part of Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Go (Golang), Ruby, TypeScript, or Python --- At Scribd, Inc. your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location. San Francisco is our highest geographic market in the United States. In the state of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $176,500 [minimum salary in our lowest geographic market within California] to $275,000 [maximum salary in our highest geographic market within California]. In the United States, outside of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $145,000 [minimum salary in our lowest US geographic market outside of California] to $261,500 [maximum salary in our highest US geographic market outside of California]. In Canada, the reasonably expected salary range is between 184,500 CAD[minimum salary in our lowest geographic market] to 244,500 CAD[maximum salary in our highest geographic market]. We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including but not limited to experience; job-related skill sets; relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs. The salary range listed is for the level at which this job has been scoped. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for a competitive equity ownership, and a comprehensive and generous benefits package. Working at Scribd, Inc. Are you currently based in a location where Scribd, Inc. can employ you? Employees must have their primary residence in or near one of the following cities. This includes surrounding metro areas or locations within a typical commuting distance: United States : Atlanta | Austin | Boston | Dallas | Denver | Chicago | Houston | Jacksonville | Los Angeles | Miami | New York City | Phoenix | Portland | Sacramento | Salt Lake City | San Diego | San Francisco | Seattle | Washington D.C. Canada : Ottawa | Toronto | Vancouver Mexico : Mexico City Benefits at Scribd, Inc. Scribd Flex (flexible work model) Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage Mental health support and disability coverage Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, winter break, volunteer time, and sabbaticals Paid parental leave and family support benefits Retirement matching and employee equity Learning and development programs and professional growth opportunities Wellness and home office stipends Complimentary access to the Scribd, Inc. suite of products Enterprise access to leading AI tools Get to Know Scribd, Inc. About Scribd, Inc. Life at Scribd, Inc. We want our interview process to be accessible to everyone. You can inform us of any reasonable adjustments we can make to better accommodate your needs by emailing accommodations@scribd.com about the need for adjustments at any point in the interview process. Scribd, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, and believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful.