Staff Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

Staff Infrastructure Engineer at Scribd, Inc.

Join Scribd to help build and operate a modern, service‑oriented AWS environment that supports products used by millions of users each month.

About Scribd

Scribd’s mission is to spark human curiosity by democratizing the exchange of ideas and information. Our products include Everand, Scribd, and Slideshare. We value inclusion, boldness, collaboration, and customer focus. Scribd Flex offers flexible work styles with a balance of in‑person collaboration. Occasional in‑person attendance is required for all employees.

Role and Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate core platform components (ECS / EKS, networking, load balancing, logging, metrics, tracing, caching, and storage)
• Provide architectural guidance, operational support, and capacity planning for Amazon Aurora (MySQL‑ and PostgreSQL‑compatible) clusters
• Define SLOs and actionable alerting; reduce MTTR and alert noise through automation and better signals
• Ship infrastructure as code (Terraform) with reviewed modules, tests, and CI / CD
• Run migrations and modernizations (e.g., containerization, service patterns, data platform upgrades) with clear runbooks and rollout plans
• Partner with product teams to shift operational ownership; coach teams on runbooks, dashboards, and reliability best practices
• Improve cost efficiency, performance, and security by design (least‑privilege IAM, secret management, and network boundaries)
• Participate in on‑call rotation and lead blameless postmortems to drive lasting fixes
• Contribute to a paved‑road developer experience : documentation, templates, and office hours

Required Skills

Desired Skills

Compensation and Location

Our salary ranges are based on local benchmarks and geographic location. In California, the typical range is $167,000 to $260,500. Outside California (US), the range is $137,500 to $247,500. In Canada, the range is CAD 175,000 to CAD 231,500. We consider experience, skills, education, and business needs when determining compensation. This position is eligible for equity and a comprehensive benefits package.

Working at Scribd

Are you based where Scribd can employ you? Primary residence should be in or near listed cities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, or within commuting distance. See the full list of locations in the posting.

Benefits, Perks, and Wellbeing

EEO Statement

Scribd is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Reasonable adjustments are available during the interview process upon request via accommodations@scribd.com.

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