Backend Engineer

About the role

About Scribe

Scribe https://scribe.com is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to own their specialized intelligence: the unique way their teams work, decide, and get things done. Our Specialized Intelligence platform automatically captures how work happens and turns it into a living asset for people and AI agents.

We're growing fast. Since our founding in 2019, we've reached 7 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, we're a LinkedIn Top Startup, valued at over $1B, and backed by leading investors. Join us in our mission to transform how people work.

About the role

As a Backend Software Engineer, 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.

- Agents – AI assistants and in-app guidance that help people finish tasks inside the software they use, including a new desktop AI work hub

- Docs – Our core product for automated document generation and viewing, relied on by millions of users

- Growth – Signup, onboarding, checkout, billing, seats and SSO, helping people find Scribe, see its value fast, and grow their plan

- Optimize – The AI-driven intelligence layer that helps enterprises understand, measure and improve how work gets done, turning raw activity into workflow data leaders can trust

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 deepen them

- You’re user-centric, empathetic, and passionate about your work

- Nice to have - Experience with Django (not required, but a big plus) - Startup experience (not required, but we build and move fast!)

Our backend tech stack

- Python + Django

- PostgreSQL

- Redis

- Celery + AmazonMQ