Software Engineer, Shutterstock
PremiumBeat
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Royalty-free media library
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Royalty-free media library
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock options
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help creative professionals from all backgrounds and businesses of all sizes produce their best work with incredible content and innovative tools, all on one platform.
Role
Who you are
- If you’re a problem solver who enjoys working across the stack and has a strong willingness to learn, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career
- Proficiency in JavaScript (React, Node.js, TypeScript) and Python or a strong willingness to learn both
- Experience with full-stack development, including RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong problem-solving, debugging and post-production monitoring skills
- Experience working in async/distributed teams
- Quality and pragmatic pull requests, both as reviewer and author
- Knowledge of front-end performance optimization, SEO, and accessibility best practices
- Ability to progress through tasks despite ambiguity
- Interest in music tech and digital licensing is a plus!
- A team player who values mentorship, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing
What the job involves
- PremiumBeat, a leading royalty-free music platform under the Shutterstock umbrella, is looking for a Full-Stack Software Developer (IC Level 1-2) to join our engineering team. You’ll work across JavaScript/TypeScript and Python, contributing to a high-impact team that builds and enhances PremiumBeat’s music discovery, licensing, and monetization platforms
- As a Full-Stack Engineer, you’ll develop new features, improve system performance, and collaborate on evolving our tech stack. You'll work on product optimizations, subscription models, and AI-driven music discovery, gaining exposure to cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic and creative industry
- Work across JavaScript (React, Node.js, TypeScript) and Python to enhance PremiumBeat’s platform
- Build and improve features spanning UI/UX, backend services, APIs, and databases
- Contribute to search optimizations, AI-powered discovery, and internal tools
- Enhance subscription models, payment integrations, and licensing tools
- Work with serverless architectures, cloud environments (AWS), and containerized services (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Partner with product managers, designers, and other developers to create intuitive, high-performance applications
- Contribute to A/B testing and feature experiments to drive data-backed improvements
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and on-call rotations to ensure system stability
Our take
Shutterstock is a global leader in licensed images, videos, and music, serving creative professionals like designers, filmmakers, and marketers. Content creators upload their work, which is then used by businesses and media organizations in various projects. It's a two-sided marketplace that fuels creativity worldwide.
Shutterstock offers a variety of plans for individuals, teams, and enterprise customers as well as creative editing and collaboration capabilities. Their aim is to build sophisticated tools to help the world experience images and videos in a more beautiful way - they believe that the harmonious union of design and technology can influence global communication.
Shutterstock's brand portfolio includes Bigstock, Offset, PremiumBeat, Rex Features, and Shutterstock Custom, adding hundreds of thousands of images weekly. More recently it introduced generative AI and fairly licenses artists' work for their AI-generated content, unlike competitors. This ethical approach bodes well for the company, positioning it well for future growth and innovation.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Flexibility: Shutterstock operates in a Hybrid model that is centered around flexibility and enabling collaboration, innovation, and accountability no matter where we are
- Connection: Whether virtual or in person, we make sure there are plenty of opportunities and events to connect and have fun
- Recognition: We never miss an opportunity to celebrate our achievements and recognize great work through our global recognition program
- Empowerment: We offer generous and competitive compensation packages, PTO, wellness initiatives, on-and-off working hours, tuition reimbursement, and an employee referral bonus
- Growth: Your development is top of mind. Our SkillUP Program enables you to take ownership of your personal development through virtual learning offerings, and we are constantly adding to the platform to meet your changing needs
- Belonging: Our goal is to build a workforce that is, at all levels, representative of the diverse global community we serve and where all employees can come to work as their authentic selves
Company values
- Driven by one truth: We live to amaze our customers and contributors. We create magic by listening to them, learning from them, and building innovative experiences they didn’t even know they needed
- Lead the change: We’re not afraid of change because we drive it. We are constantly evolving, pivoting, and adapting quickly to find new solutions and new ways of working to fuel growth
- Be creatively bold: We’re passionate about empowering artists and creatives to tell compelling stories, and motivated to collaborate, challenge tradition and experiment until we find the right answer
- Build community: We create and nurture meaningful experiences by celebrating individuality, valuing inclusivity and investing in our people so they don’t just succeed—they thrive beyond their imagination
- In lockstep together: We’re aligned and fueled by the same fire because we share a collective focus on accomplishing our mission, communicating effectively, and trusting each other to get the job done
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
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Leadership
Jon Oringer
(Executive Chairman)Previously Board Member at Partnership for New York City for 6 years and Founder, CEO at SurfSecret Software for 5 years.
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