Principal Backend Engineer, SoundCloud

Distribution

$220-260k

+ Employee Equity Plan

SQL

MongoDB

AWS

TypeScript

Kafka

Redis

Node.js

Kotlin

MySQL

Kinesis

BigQuery

Golang

DynamoDB

Expert level

Los Angeles

New York

More information about location

Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem

Be an early applicant

Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem

501-1000 employees

B2CMusicSaaSCommunityMedia

Be an early applicant

$220-260k

+ Employee Equity Plan

SQL

MongoDB

AWS

TypeScript

Kafka

Redis

Node.js

Kotlin

MySQL

Kinesis

BigQuery

Golang

DynamoDB

Expert level

Los Angeles

New York

More information about location

501-1000 employees

B2CMusicSaaSCommunityMedia

Company mission

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

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

12+ years of experience working with high-traffic distributed systems
You are self directed and collaborate well with Client-side Engineers, Product Managers, and other key stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions
You are comfortable driving projects across teams from inception to completion with a strong sense of ownership
A history of shipping using Golang, Typescript, Node, or Kotlin in production environments
Experience working with various SQL and NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, MySQL, BigQuery, Redis, and MongoDB
Experience deploying and managing services in cloud environments, preferably AWS
Experience working with messaging and queuing systems like Kafka, Kinesis, and SQS

What the job involves

SoundCloud is looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to join our growing Creator team!
As backend engineers at SoundCloud, we build the infrastructure for products that music listeners and creators love. Our work often involves large-scale distributed systems, parallel computing, and data science. We actively improve our tools and processes to support collaboration and productivity. We cultivate an environment where we can all learn and grow
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance services using Golang, TypeScript, and NodeJS
Improve systems enabling artists to connect with fans and monetize their passion
Collaborate with product leadership, music industry experts, and engineering teams across SoundCloud
Become a domain expert in music distribution and aid artists in career growth
Communicate team needs to the wider organization to ensure system efficiency

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.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3)

Trustpilot (1.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Feb 2020

$75m

SERIES G

Aug 2017

$170m

SERIES F

Total funding: $467.4m

Company HQ

Mitte, Berlin, BE

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