Job Description

SoundCloud is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Creator team. As backend engineers, 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.

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

• 7+ 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 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, 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