Senior Manager Developer Tooling
Senior Manager Developer Tooling
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Job Description
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. Its through our flexible work benefit Scribd Flex that employees in partnership with their manager can choose the daily workstyle that best suits their individual needs. A key tenet of Scribd Flex is our prioritization of intentional inperson moments to build collaboration culture and connection. For this reason occasional inperson 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 GRITty 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. Heres what that means for you: were 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 lifecyclefrom a developers 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 youll be leading is remotefirst; 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).
Youll lead a team that shapes the future of development experience at Scribd by:
Driving technical strategy that balances immediate needs with longterm excellence
Spearheading our code AI strategy integrating and customizing AIpowered 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 teams 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 youll be at the forefront; having the unique opportunity to define how an entire engineering organization leverages these technologies. Youll be empowered to experiment measure and implement AI solutions that will fundamentally change how our teams build software. If youre excited about the intersection of developer experience and artificial intelligence theres never been a more impactful time to lead in this space.
Key Attributes
4 years of engineering management experience leading highperforming fullstack or platform teams
5 years of seniorlevel (or above) software engineering experience
Leadership experience driving innovative initiatives with measurable impact
Track record of building and supporting missioncritical 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 infrastructureascode 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 crossteam collaboration
Experience scaling developer productivity initiatives
Comfort & ability to navigate and work with diverse technical ecosystems
Are you currently based in a location where Scribd is able to employ you
Employees must have their primary residence in or near one of the following cities. This includes surrounding metro areas or locations within a typical commuting distance:
United States
Atlanta Austin Boston Dallas Denver Houston Jacksonville Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix Portland Sacramento Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle Washington D.C.
Canada
Ottawa Toronto Vancouver
Mexico
Mexico City
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
Shortterm/longterm disability plans
401k/RSP matching
Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals accessories
Learning & Development allowance
Learning & Development programs
Quarterly stipend for Wellness WiFi etc.
Mental Health support & resources
Free subscription to Scribd gift memberships for friends & family
Referral Bonuses
Book Benefit
Sabbaticals
Companywide events
Team engagement budgets
Vacation & Personal Days
Paid Holidays winter break)
Flexible Sick Time
Volunteer Day
Companywide Employee Resource Groups and programs that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Want to learn more about life at Scribd 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 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.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
