Senior Manager, Developer Tooling

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.

When it comes to workplace structure, we believe in balancing individual flexibility and community connections.  It’s through our flexible work benefit, Scribd Flex, that employees – in partnership with their manager – can choose the daily work-style that best suits their individual needs. A key tenet of Scribd Flex is our prioritization of intentional in-person moments to build collaboration, culture, and connection. For this reason, occasional in-person attendance is required for all Scribd employees, regardless of their location.

So what are we looking for in new team members? Well, we hire for “GRIT”. The textbook definition of GRIT is demonstrating the intersection of passion and perseverance towards long term goals. At Scribd, we are inspired by the potential that this can unlock, and ask each of our employees to pursue a GRIT-ty approach to their work. In a tactical sense, GRIT is also a handy acronym that outlines the standards we hold ourselves and each other to.  Here’s what that means for you: we’re looking for someone who showcases the ability to set and achieve Goals, achieve Results within their job responsibilities, contribute Innovative ideas and solutions, and positively influence the broader Team through collaboration and attitude.

About The Team

The Developer Tooling team is oriented around empowering & supporting engineers throughout the software development lifecycle. The team identifies opportunities to drive impactful improvements across the entire development lifecycle—from a developer's initial approach to a problem through the iterative development process, release workflows, and production observability.  The Developer Tooling team ensures engineers at Scribd can build, deploy, and operate systems efficiently by providing robust tools and frameworks.

The Developer Tooling team builds & provides development foundations that teams can leverage to make building & owning their systems and distributed services a great experience. This includes:

• Building and maintaining our innovative remote development environment

• Providing service foundation frameworks that enable rapid service development & operations

• Managing critical infrastructure for networking and service discovery

• Improving the development foundations of our Monolith

The team you'll be leading is remote-first; spread across time zones in North America & western Europe. The expectation for this role is to have a minimum of 2 overlapping working hours daily to be able to meet with and support the team. They work collaboratively with other teams to support and enhance the overall engineering experience at Scribd.

About The Role

The Senior Engineering Manager for Developer Tooling will lead a team of engineers focused on improving the development experience and productivity of engineering at Scribd. In this role, you will lead efforts supporting a broad set of engineers working across multiple platforms & technologies and all of our three product brands. In this role, you will have an opportunity to have a significant impact on all of Scribd Engineering (150+ developers).

You'll lead a team that shapes the future of development experience at Scribd by:

• Driving technical strategy that balances immediate needs with long-term excellence

• Spearheading our code AI strategy - integrating and customizing AI-powered coding agents while driving meaningful adoption across engineering teams

• Scaling developer productivity improvements by strategically implementing AI solutions throughout the development lifecycle with measurable outcomes

• Collaborating closely with engineering teams & leaders across Scribd to understand and meet their team's needs

• Building and scaling development foundations that power our engineering organization

This is a transformative moment for developer productivity. As AI coding tools rapidly evolve, and transform how engineers write and review code, you'll be at the forefront; having the unique opportunity to define how an entire engineering organization leverages these technologies. You'll be empowered to experiment, measure, and implement AI solutions that will fundamentally change how our teams build software. If you're excited about the intersection of developer experience and artificial intelligence, there's never been a more impactful time to lead in this space.

Key Attributes

• 4+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing, full-stack or platform teams

• 5+ years of senior-level (or above) software engineering experience

• Leadership experience driving innovative initiatives with measurable impact

• Track record of building and supporting mission-critical developer tools

• Deep technical understanding of software development workflows and bottlenecks

• Proven ability to foster engineering excellence and best practices

• Ability to balance innovation with practical solutions that drive immediate value

Experience We Value

• Experience with Ruby on Rails, Golang, JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems

• Working knowledge of modern cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code tools

• Extensive background with observability & development lifecycle tools

• Familiarity with application networking and service frameworks

• Vendor relationship and budget management

What Sets You Apart

• Vision & passion for modern developer experiences

• Experience scaling developer productivity initiatives

• Track record of successful cross-team collaboration

• Experience scaling developer productivity initiatives

• Comfort & ability to navigate and work with diverse technical ecosystems

At Scribd, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location. San Francisco is our highest geographic market in the United States. In the state of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $175,500 [minimum salary in our lowest geographic market within California] to $273,500 [maximum salary in our highest geographic market within California]. 

In the United States, outside of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $144,500 [minimum salary in our lowest US geographic market outside of California] to $245,000 [maximum salary in our highest US geographic market outside of California]. 

In Canada, the reasonably expected salary range is between $181,500 CAD[minimum salary in our lowest geographic market] to $269,000 CAD[maximum salary in our highest geographic market]. 

We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including but not limited to experience; job-related skill sets; relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs. The salary range listed is for the level at which this job has been scoped. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for a competitive equity ownership, and a comprehensive and generous benefits package.

Benefits, Perks, and Wellbeing at Scribd

*Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Scribd and the geographical location where you work.

• 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.

Want to learn more about life at Scribd? www.linkedin.com/company/scribd/life

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We want our interview process to be accessible to everyone. You can inform us of any reasonable adjustments we can make to better accommodate your needs by emailing accommodations [@] scribd.com about the need for adjustments at any point in the interview process.

Scribd is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, and believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas. Come join us in building something meaningful.

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Remote employees must have their primary residence in:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), or Mexico

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