Job Description

SoundCloud is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to join our growing Creator team. As backend engineers, they build the infrastructure for products that music listeners and creators love, often involving large-scale distributed systems, parallel computing, and data science. They actively improve tools and processes to support collaboration and productivity, cultivating an environment where everyone can learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience working with high-traffic distributed systems
• Self-directed and collaborative with Client-side Engineers, Product Managers, and other key stakeholders
• Comfortable driving projects across teams from inception to completion with a strong sense of ownership
• Experience 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

Benefits

• No benefits