Senior Frontend Engineer

August 20

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The best audiobooks, books, and more. Join us on our mission to inspire the world through stories and knowledge.

ebooks • publishing • subscription service • books • literary community

201 - 500

💰 $58M Private Equity Round on 2019-11

Description

• We're looking for highly experienced, communicative engineers to help empower our readers to indulge their curiosities and expand their knowledge by building exceptional products and user experiences • You'll be expected to lead full-cycle frontend software development, advising on technical design, reviewing code, and driving best practices across the team • You'll consider testability, upgradeability, scalability, and observability throughout the development process

Requirements

• Expert-level understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React • Proven experience in architecting and building large-scale, consumer-facing web applications • A strong focus on creating value for our customers and a user-centric approach • A passion for continuous improvement, with a track record of leaving every project better than you found it • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; as a remote company, we rely heavily on documentation and clear communication • A leadership mindset with the ability to mentor, guide, and inspire other engineers • Strong opinions, loosely held, on frontend architecture and best practices, with the ability to influence and drive consensus across the team • Deep knowledge of APIs to collaborate effectively with server-side engineers and contribute to API design discussions • Extensive experience solving complex caching, observability, and performance challenges in modern web applications • A commitment to lifelong learning and professional growth • A vision for making a significant impact on the future and direction of the product

Benefits

• Flexible work benefit - Scribd Flex enables personalized daily work-style choices • Prioritization of collaboration and intentional in-person moments to build culture and connection • Occasional in-person attendance required for all employees, regardless of location