Senior Software Engineer - Web Platform at Scribd, Inc.

Position Details

Salary $146K – $227K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves leading web modernization efforts by migrating legacy applications to a Next.js-powered Microfrontend architecture, ensuring high performance and maintainability.

Key Responsibilities

Lead modernization workstreams
Create migration patterns
Ensure performance and user impact
Ship production frontend code
Partner cross-functionally

Technical Overview

Focuses on frontend architecture, web modernization, and performance optimization using JavaScript, React, and Next.js within a scalable web ecosystem.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior frontend engineer with extensive experience in modern web architectures, particularly Next.js and React, and a strong ownership mindset. They should have a proven track record of leading web modernization projects and optimizing web performance.

Must-Have Skills

Frontend developmentJavaScriptReactNext.jsWeb modernization

Nice-to-Have Skills

Microfrontend architecturePerformance optimizationShared libraries

Tools & Platforms

Next.jsJavaScriptReact

Required Skills

JavaScriptReactNext.jsMicrofrontend architectureWeb modernizationFrontend developmentPerformance optimizationShared librariesWeb architecture

Hard Skills

JavaScriptReactNext.jsMicrofrontend architectureFrontend developmentWeb modernizationPerformance optimizationShared librariesWeb architecture

Soft Skills

ownershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationinitiative

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Lead web modernization and frontend architecture development

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Software EngineerWeb PlatformJavaScriptReactNext.jsMicrofrontend architectureWeb modernizationFrontend architectureshared librariesperformancescalable web experiencesweb ecosystemlegacy SPAsperformance optimizationcollaborationFrontend developmentWeb architecture

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Next.js or React, No prior experience in web modernization, On-site only role, no remote flexibility

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