Senior Engineering Manager, Growth Platform
Scribd
Location
San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Engineering
About The Company:
At Scribd Inc. (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 four products: Everand, Scribd, Slideshare, and Fable.
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. It’s 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 Inc. 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 Inc., 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. Here’s what that means for you: we’re 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 Role
At Scribd, growth isn’t just a set of campaigns, it’s a system. Millions of readers engage with Scribd, Everand, Slideshare, and Fable, and we’re investing in a Growth Platform that makes user acquisition, onboarding, retention, and lifecycle marketing faster, more measurable, and more scalable across brands.
As Senior Engineering Manager, Growth Platform, you’ll lead a business-critical platform team inside Growth Engineering. Your team builds the systems and integrations that enable efficient go-to-market execution: landing pages and campaign tooling, tracking and attribution, audience segmentation, experimentation support, and third-party MarTech integrations. You’ll partner closely with Product, Performance Marketing, Partnerships, Data Platform, and Analytics to build reliable foundations, and to translate growth strategy into high-leverage technical capabilities.
This is a high-ownership leadership role for an engineering manager who is both people-first and deeply technical: someone who can set a vision, build a strong team, and deliver platform improvements that measurably impact conversion, retention, and lifetime value.
What You’ll Do
Lead the engineering strategy and execution for Scribd’s Growth Platform, spanning acquisition enablement, promotional offer support, audience segmentation, and lifecycle marketing integrations.
Build and manage a high-performing full-stack team, developing engineers while creating a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous learning.
Stay deeply technical: act as an architectural and execution partner to the Tech Lead and team, driving thoughtful system design, pragmatic tradeoffs, and sustainable delivery.
Partner closely with stakeholders to translate business goals into roadmaps, prioritize investments, and deliver high-impact initiatives across multiple brands and channels.
Lead integrations with paid media platforms and third-party data exchange tooling to support conversion tracking, offline/online event feeds, audience sync, and campaign measurement.
Own cross-channel measurement foundations: champion reliable instrumentation, telemetry, attribution quality, and data-informed decision making in partnership with Analytics.
Drive integration and vendor decisions across the MarTech stack – evaluating tools, designing integrations, and ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable.
Champion engineering excellence in reliability, scalability, code quality, testing, and continuous delivery, so Growth teams can move fast with confidence.
What We’re Looking For
Must-Haves
7+ years of engineering experience, including 3 to 5+ years in engineering management, leading high-performing teams delivering customer-facing or platform systems.
Demonstrated growth impact: you’ve led teams whose work measurably improved conversion, retention, engagement, and/or LTV (ideally in subscription or consumer products).
Strong technical foundation and architecture depth: you can guide scalable system design, set quality bars, and lead teams through ambiguity and tradeoffs.
Experience with growth and marketing systems, such as SEM, ad platform integrations, attribution/tracking, experimentation frameworks, customer engagement platforms, CDPs, CMS/landing page systems, analytics instrumentation, or marketing APIs.
Cross-functional leadership strength: you can align diverse stakeholders, set clear priorities, and execute in fast-paced environments.
People-first leadership: proven ability to coach, develop, and retain strong engineers while fostering psychological safety and high standards.
Bonus Experience
Deep familiarity with multi-channel paid acquisition, tracking/attribution challenges (web + mobile), and data quality practices.
Hands-on experience with event tracking, experimentation platforms, segmentation systems, offer/promo tooling, or funnel optimization in subscription products.
Experience operating platform teams that serve multiple internal customers with clear SLAs, roadmaps, and support models.
Why This Role, Why Now?
Growth Platform is a force multiplier: when the foundations are strong, teams across Performance Marketing, Lifecycle, Partnerships, and Product can ship faster, learn more reliably, and scale what works across Scribd’s portfolio. We’re investing in the next phase of our Growth engineering capabilities, improving measurement trust, reducing friction in go-to-market execution, and building scalable systems that drive acquisition and retention outcomes.
If you’re looking for a role where you can lead a team, shape a platform, stay technical, and drive measurable business impact across multiple consumer brands, we’d love to hear from you.
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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 $178,500 [minimum salary in our lowest geographic market within California] to $278,500 [maximum salary in our highest geographic market within California].
In the United States, outside of California, the reasonably expected salary range is between $157,500 [minimum salary in our lowest US geographic market outside of California] to $264,500 [maximum salary in our highest US geographic market outside of California].
In Canada, the reasonably expected salary range is between $201,000 CAD[minimum salary in our lowest geographic market] to $266,500 CAD[maximum 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.
Working at Scribd Inc.
Are you currently based in a location where Scribd Inc.
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 | Chicago | 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 Inc.
*Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Scribd Inc. 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 the Scribd Inc. suite of products
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.
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We 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 accommodations@scribd.com about the need for adjustments at any point in the interview process.
Scribd Inc. 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.