Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Scribd's Growth Platform Team as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in MarTech. You will play a critical role in driving user engagement and business impact by developing and maintaining Scribd's marketing technology stack. This involves building scalable, data-driven marketing strategies, enhancing customer experiences, and optimizing marketing operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, data, product, and engineering. The role requires strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and data engineering technologies, along with experience in building complex software solutions in marketing or analytics environments. Scribd offers a competitive compensation package, including a comprehensive benefits package and flexible work options.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, and data engineering technologies such as Apache Airflow, Spark, or dbt
• Proven success delivering scalable, complex software solutions in marketing, data, or analytics environments
• Experience with marketing technology stacks (e.g., Iterable)
• Expertise in API development, ETL processes, and data pipelines
• Familiarity with data warehousing and analytics tools
• Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with database concepts for data manipulation and segmentation
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and generate actionable insights
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across teams
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable solutions
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Scale paid marketing initiatives by building cross-channel tracking systems, automated attribution frameworks, and seamless integrations across relevant marketing channels
• Implement a platform solution to empower marketing, brand, and product teams to create customizable landing pages with predefined templates and built-in tracking for user segmentation
• Collaborate with marketing and data teams to understand campaign objectives, building technical solutions to enable successful execution and optimization
• Contribute to the architecture and design of scalable systems, participate in code reviews, and drive engineering best practices
• Build, maintain, and scale components of Scribd’s marketing technology stack, including tracking systems, attribution frameworks, and integrations with tools like Iterable
• Develop tools and frameworks to automate campaign execution, reporting, and optimization for marketing operations
• Architect and implement a solution for creating dynamic, customizable landing pages with integrated tracking and analytics
• Partner with marketing, data, and product teams to define technical solutions that align with business goals and enhance customer experiences
• Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of the marketing platform
• Design and maintain data pipelines for actionable insights, enabling marketing teams to make data-informed decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Growth Engineering domains like SEO, subscriptions, or signup optimization
• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js)
• Knowledge of machine learning applications for customer segmentation or campaign optimization

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
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Learning & Development programs
• Quarterly stipend for Wellness, Connectivity & Comfort
• Mental Health support & resources
• Free subscription to Scribd + gift memberships for friends & family
• 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