Senior Staff Engineer, Frontend

About us

Scribe is where exceptional people come to do the best work of their careers. More than 94% of the Fortune 500 use Scribe to document and scale how work gets done. We’re growing fast — since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown to over 4 million users across 600,000 businesses. Based in San Francisco, we've raised $55M in funding from top-tier investors and are honored to have been named as a Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startup and LinkedIn Top Startup. Join us in our mission to uplevel how people do work.

How we work

We are builders aspiring to master our crafts. We care deeply about our teammates and want to win, together. We embrace the following values:

• Accelerate impact

• Raise the bar

• Make our users heroes

• Clear is kind

• Rapid learning machine

• One team one dream

About this role

As Scribe’s first Senior Staff Frontend Engineer, you will:

1. Lead Frontend Technical Direction: Define and drive frontend architecture and best practices across Scribe. You’ll be the go-to expert for creating robust, scalable, and high-performance web applications built with React, Next.js, and Tailwind.

2. Mentor and Inspire: Guide and mentor engineers, championing a culture of technical excellence and impact. Help shape the team’s growth through code reviews, technical workshops, and one-on-one mentorship.

3. Drive Impact: Own key initiatives that tie directly to company growth and user value. Advocate for the user to drive measurable improvements in the product, leveraging analytics and user feedback.

4. Co-Author Our Product: Work closely with product managers, designers, and backend teams to translate complex user needs into delightful and accessible user experiences. Your input will be instrumental in aligning product vision with technical strategy.

You could be a great fit if

• You have 12+ years of engineering experience

• You have 8+ years of frontend experience

• You have extensive experience with React

• You have played a significant part in setting the standards for a growing engineering team

• Some of your superpowers are bringing people together, encouraging them to express their viewpoints, and reaching consensus

• You believe that “if can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough”

Bonus

• Experience with our frontend stack (TypeScript, NextJS, Tailwind, React Query, React Testing Library, Playwright, shadcn)

• Experience with Chrome Extensions

• Startup experience (not required, but we build and move fast!)

Full-Time US Employee Benefits Include

• Some of the nicest and smartest teammates you’ll ever work with

• Competitive salaries

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits

• Equity in a hypergrowth startup

• Flexible PTO

• 401k

• Parental Leave

• Commuter Benefits (SF office employees)

• WFH Stipend

Compensation

$200,000 - $285,000 base + equity + benefits

We consider several factors when determining compensation, including location, experience, and other job-related factors. At Scribe, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. Scribe is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.