React Native Engineer

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 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. 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 and role

Join the Everand mobile team as a React Native Engineer and help build the next generation of Scribds cross-platform mobile experience. Were transitioning to a hybrid mobile architecture and youll be instrumental in building high-quality features in React Native and supporting our migration from native codebases.

Youll collaborate closely with other engineers designers and product managers to bring engaging performant user experiences to life. Along the way youll contribute to shared components uphold mobile development best practices and help identify areas for improvement in our growing React Native footprint.

We value quality over speed thoughtful planning over short-term hacks and continuous improvement over just good enough. Were looking for engineers who share these values and who are energized by writing clean scalable code trying new technologies and collaborating with diverse teams.

We believe the best mobile experiences come from teams who care deeply about the people they build for and each other.

About the Role

• Your main focus will be to build and maintain high-quality features using React Native across our iOS and Android apps.

• Much of your work will center on the migration of Everand app functionality from native code to React Native.

• Youll collaborate with other engineers to ensure smooth integration of cross-platform components within a hybrid mobile architecture.

• Youll team up with designers product managers and QA to ship features that are polished performant and user-focused.

• Youll take part in code reviews contribute to shared component libraries and help improve developer tooling and workflows.

• Youll also troubleshoot issues related to performance and platform-specific behaviors.

Were excited about you because

• Have hands-on experience building and shipping mobile apps using React Native.

• Are familiar with at least one native mobile platform (e.g. Swift/Objective-C for iOS or Kotlin/Java for Android).

• Understand the basics of mobile performance debugging and platform constraints.

• Communicate proactively with your team and cross-functional partners to ensure clarity and alignment.

• Care about clean maintainable code and write tests to ensure long-term quality.

• Are comfortable working independently while also collaborating closely with teammates.

• Care deeply about working in an inclusive environment and continuously growing as an engineer and teammate.

Its a plus if you also have

• Experience supporting or contributing to a React Native migration.

• Familiarity with TypeScript the Metro bundler and native module integration.

• Exposure to performance monitoring tools or mobile CI/CD workflows.

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 $119000 minimum salary in our lowest geographic market within California to $185500 maximum salary in our highest geographic market within California.

In the United States outside of California the reasonably expected salary range is between $98000 minimum salary in our lowest US geographic market outside of California to $176500 maximum salary in our highest US geographic market outside of California.

In Canada the reasonably expected salary range is between $124500 CADminimum salary in our lowest geographic market to $165000 CADmaximum 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.

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

• Short-term/long-term 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

• 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.

Access to AI Tools: We provide free access to best-in-class AI tools empowering you to boost productivity streamline workflows and accelerate bold innovation.

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.