Manager - Software Engineering

November 20

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Scribd

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ebooks • publishing • subscription service • books • literary community

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2007

🛍️ eCommerce

📱 Media

☁️ SaaS

💰 $58M Private Equity Round on 2019-11

Description

• At Scribd (pronounced “scribbed”), our mission is to spark human curiosity. Join our team as we create a world of stories and knowledge, democratize the exchange of ideas and information, and empower collective expertise through our three products: Everand, Scribd, and Slideshare. • We support a culture where our employees can be real and be bold; where we debate and commit as we embrace plot twists; and where every employee is empowered to take action as we prioritize the customer. • Our flexible work benefit - Scribd Flex - enables employees, in partnership with their manager, to choose the daily work-style that best suits their individual needs. As an organization, we prioritize collaboration and intentional in-person moments to build culture and connection. For this reason, occasional in-person attendance is required for all Scribd employees, regardless of their location. • About Scribd, Inc and the SlideShare Core Team Scribd, Inc. is a multinational technology company focused on the written and spoken word across three products: Everand, Scribd, and SlideShare. We deliver knowledge, information, and inspiration to billions of people worldwide through a vast library of content, including 200 million documents, 25 million presentations, and 13 million books, audiobooks, podcasts, and magazines. • SlideShare is the leading platform for sharing professional presentations and infographics. It has grown into a global hub for knowledge sharing, with millions of presentations available on virtually every topic. Professionals and learners alike come to SlideShare to get inspired to create their own presentations, accessing an extensive catalog of user-uploaded, high-quality content. • About the role As the Engineering Manager of SlideShare, you’ll lead a talented team with an entrepreneurial spirit, guiding them to take on new, high-impact challenges. You'll help foster and maintain the scrappiness that has driven SlideShare's success, while bringing expertise and process to enable scalable, sustainable growth. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping the team’s technical strategy, balancing the need for fast-paced execution with a commitment to long-term excellence and quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with previous people management experience, ideally within high-growth environments • Technical depth in web engineering with familiarity in technologies relevant to SlideShare’s stack. • Strong track record of building and upleveling engineering teams, establishing sustainable development practices, and delivering on roadmap goals. • Ability to balance short-term deliverables with long-term strategic thinking, navigating both daily challenges and big-picture goals. • Proven commitment to mentorship, team growth, and career development for individual contributors. • Experience with React, Ruby, and/or GraphQL is a plus.

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 • 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 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion programs