Software Engineer II (Backend + Data pipelines)

Scribd

161d • $126,000 - $196,000

About The Position

We’re seeking a Software Engineer II with strong backend development experience and a passion for solving complex data challenges at scale. In this role, you’ll design, build, and optimize distributed systems that extract, enrich, and process metadata for a wide range of content. You’ll work closely with ML engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners to integrate machine learning models and LLM-based services into production pipelines and deliver impactful, high-performance solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge generative AI and metadata enrichment problems at a truly global scale.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, Ruby, or similar languages.
• Experience designing and building distributed systems at scale.
• Hands-on experience building, deploying, and optimizing solutions using ECS, EKS, or AWS Lambda.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform (or similar).
• Experience working with a public cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Familiarity with data processing frameworks like Spark or Databricks for large-scale workloads.
• Proven ability to test, profile, and optimize systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with LLMs or integrating ML models into production systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable systems to extract, enrich, and process metadata from millions of documents, images, and audio content.
• Leverage LLMs to integrate capabilities like summarization, classification, extraction, and enrichment into metadata pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ML engineers and product managers, to deliver scalable, efficient, and reliable metadata solutions.
• Optimize and refactor existing systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and quality through automated validation and monitoring.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring best practices are followed and maintaining high-quality standards in the codebase.
• Manage and maintain data pipelines, security and infrastructure.

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance Coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision): 100% paid for employees.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Short-term/long-term disability plans.
• 401k/RSP matching.
• Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals + accessories.
• Learning & Development allowance.
• Learning & Development programs.
• Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
• Mental Health support & resources.
• Free subscription to the Scribd Inc. suite of products.
• Referral Bonuses.
• Book Benefit.
• Sabbaticals.
• Company-wide events.
• Team engagement budgets.
• Vacation & Personal Days.
• Paid Holidays (+ winter break).
• Flexible Sick Time.
• Volunteer Day.
• Company-wide Employee Resource Groups and programs that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace.
• Access to AI Tools: We provide free access to best-in-class AI tools, empowering you to boost productivity, streamline workflows, and accelerate bold innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees