Job Description
Overview
Data Scientist II role at Scribd, Inc.
About the company: At Scribd (pronounced “scribbed”), our mission is to spark human curiosity. We aim to democratize the exchange of ideas and information and empower collective expertise through our products: Everand, Scribd, and Slideshare.
About The Team
The Applied Research team is a group of data scientists and content specialists who leverage machine learning, natural language processing and generative AI models to develop value-driven solutions. We collaborate with Product and Engineering partners in cross-functional squads to maximize business impact across content enrichment, representation learning, recommendations, search, translation, and more, at scale (hundreds of millions of documents, millions of users, billions of interactions).
Role Overview
We are seeking a Data Scientist II with experience developing and deploying machine learning models. You will design and implement high impact AI and ML systems in a cross-functional setting with Machine Learning Engineers, Data Engineers and Product. A curious, collaborative mindset with focus on simplicity, end-to-end visibility and impact is required. You will build models using large-scale data and language models, and deploy them.
Responsibilities
Focus on content classification use cases, leveraging traditional NLP, LLMs and generative models
Investigate scalable methods to solve challenging problems at Scribd
Collaborate with Data Scientists, ML Engineers and ML Data Engineers on cross-functional projects
Use a range of algorithms from classical Scikit-learn/NumPy to PyTorch neural networks and third-party LLM APIs
Process large datasets with Python, SQL and Spark
Communicate approaches and results clearly to stakeholders and maintain detailed project documentation
Requirements
3+ years of post-qualification experience developing ML models, working with systems at scale and deploying to production
Proficiency in Python
Hands-on experience building ML pipelines and with distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Databricks)
Intermediate level in at least three of: classification algorithms, NLP, search, information retrieval, named entity recognition, deep learning, generative models
Intermediate level or greater experience with SQL or PySpark
Bachelor’s or Master’s in a quantitative field (Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, AI, etc.)
Compensation and Benefits
Base pay is determined within a range based on location and market benchmarks. Salary ranges vary by geography and level. This position is eligible for a competitive equity package and a comprehensive benefits program. See company policy for specifics.
Working at Scribd
Employees must have their primary residence within or near listed cities in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, with occasional in-person attendance as part of Scribd Flex. Scribd is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diverse perspectives.
Next Steps
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Job Details
Posted Date:
October 12, 2025
Job Type:
Location:
Toronto, Canada
Company:
Scribd, Inc.
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