Scribd - Sr Software Engineer (Identity)

Remote. Posted 3 months ago

The role

This role builds self-service flows and identity-related functionality including authentication and session management. You will work on projects spanning Product, Infrastructure, Security, and Customer Support.

What you will do

Build self-service flows that reduce Customer Support load
Build and enhance identity-related functionality
Improve login and account creation
Integrate and optimize risk-based fraud detection and other security measures
Design and implement user data retention and deletion workflows
Implement projects with attention to quality, maintainability, performance, scale, and observability
Write clear technical documentation based on project proposals
Work closely with product, security, and legal teams on identity initiatives

Required qualifications

4–6 years of professional software development experience
Strong written communication skills
Proficiency in Ruby on Rails
Experience with JavaScript/React
API integration skills, with a focus on authentication
Experience working with relational databases at scale
Proficient with SQL
Experience with complex backend systems, including MFA, email verification, and risk-based fraud detection
Familiarity with version control (Git)
Enthusiasm
Participate in the Identity squad on-call program
Good overlap with the EST timezone (09:00–13:00 EST)

Nice to have

Security fundamentals
Experience with Customer Support tools such as Zendesk and Forethought
Familiarity with CIAM, SSO, SAML, MFA, and federation concepts

Before you apply

Hiring process features a specific AI Fluency assessment where you will collaborate with an AI assistant in a live environment

About the company

Scribd's Identity full-stack team works on projects that span Product, Infrastructure, Security, and Customer Support to grow revenue and reduce costs through authentication solutions.