Senior Backend Engineer, SoundCloud

Media Streaming

Salary not provided

+ Employee Stock Ownership Plan

AWS

Scala

Terraform

Senior and Expert level

London

Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem

Open for applications

Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem

501-1000 employees

B2CMusicSaaSCommunityMedia

Open for applications

Salary not provided

+ Employee Stock Ownership Plan

AWS

Scala

Terraform

Senior and Expert level

London

501-1000 employees

B2CMusicSaaSCommunityMedia

Company mission

To empower artists and fans to connect and share through music.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Proven experience in building and scaling backend systems using Go; experience with Scala or other programming languages is a plus
Strong knowledge of media streaming technologies, audio/video codecs, streaming protocols (e.g., HLS), and transport container formats is highly desirable
Hands-on experience in designing and maintaining microservices architecture, including databases, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines
Deep understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS (S3, ECS, Lambda, CloudFront), along with experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
Skilled in ensuring high availability, performance, and effective monitoring of distributed systems
Familiarity with content protection and encryption technologies (e.g., DRM)
A strong sense of curiosity and a drive to learn new technologies and concepts, especially in the media streaming domain
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with flexibility and autonomy
Media streaming domain

What the job involves

Lead the end-to-end development, optimization, and scaling of the media pipeline
Design and maintain systems that process petabytes of data and support high-throughput traffic, ensuring an exceptional playback experience
Build simple, elegant, and maintainable software with a strong focus on performance and user experience
Architect and develop backend services using Go and cloud-native technologies
Contribute actively to a culture of learning, curiosity, and continuous improvement
Collaborate effectively within a distributed, hybrid team, demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Founded in 2007, SoundCloud recognized the need for an artist-first platform. The company set out with a clear mission: to empower independent artists by providing them with the necessary tools and resources to grow and build their careers.

Today, SoundCloud boasts over 40M artists on its platform, far outpacing Spotify, which has 11M. As a result, SoundCloud is the largest audio discovery platform in a rapidly growing market. According to MIDiA Research, the independent artist market is poised for continued revenue growth in the coming years, further solidifying SoundCloud's place in the industry.

The company plans to scale its audience and expand its services through new offerings, such as the SoundCloud "roster". This tier system is designed to provide artists with significant creative and financial resources, along with market support, rivalling major record labels. While artists retain ownership of their copyrights, they will be represented by SoundCloud, further enhancing the platform's appeal to independent creators.