Full-time

Senior Backend Engineer at Scribd

Posted by Scribd, Inc. • ottawa, on, Canada

📍 ottawa, on 🕒 June 01, 2026

About the Role

Elevate your career at Scribd as a Senior Backend Engineer on the Fable team. Shape technical designs and maintain platform health in a flexible work environment.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Scribd, you will utilize your 10+ years of backend development experience to establish technical direction and ensure backend reliability for the Fable platform. Engage collaboratively with product, design, and infrastructure teams while leveraging your Python/Django knowledge. Your leadership in incident response and mentorship will empower the team and drive the mission of enhancing users' reading experiences globally.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead technical direction for Fable's backend systems
• Own backend system health and maintenance
• Manage incident responses and facilitate post-mortems
• Partner with cross-functional teams for effective workflows
• Mentor team members and enhance design standards

Requirements:
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