Backend Engineer

ABOUT SCRIBE Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. Our Workflow AI platform automatically captures and optimizes how work gets done – 94% of the Fortune 500 use it, and 45% are paying customers. We hit $100M ARR https://scribe.com/library/100-million-arr in May 2026 and have grown to over 5 million daily active users across 600,000 businesses. We're Series C and valued at $1.3 billion. We're builders who hold a high bar, move fast, and care deeply about each other and our customers. 📌 ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our Core 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 - 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 - Improve performance and reliability by optimizing database queries, endpoints, and caching layers in well-scoped areas - Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver intuitive and reliable experiences at scale - Incorporate feedback from teammates to continuously grow your craft - Write thoughtful code reviews, solid tests, and pay attention to observability and performance in your work 🔍 WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - You have 3+ years of experience building backend applications - You have solid experience with Python - You can optimize endpoint performance and database queries in code you own - You’re a strong advocate for automated testing - You're familiar with engineering best practices and eager to d