Full-Time
Backend Engineer
Social audio & music platform
Mid
London, UK
- Write high-quality and maintainable code. Test, collaboratively review, and ship it
- Take ownership of maintaining and developing our backend services with a focus on high availability, low latency, and scalability
- Collaborate closely with your teammates and stakeholders as the team collectively drives our content platform's vision, direction, and architecture
- Contribute to building a strong team with high-quality output and create an open and inclusive culture
- Identify and proactively address challenges on the backend, driving technical decisions within your peer group
- You are able to adapt quickly to changes in business requirements and work in an agile environment
- You think about systems and services and deliver high-quality software solutions
- You have hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud, and can leverage cloud services to build scalable and resilient applications
- You are comfortable with your NodeJS, TypeScript, or Go engineering skills
- You have a few years working as an engineer as part of a team
- You have 3+ years of experience working as a software engineer and with object-oriented programming languages, and are able to adapt to new technologies as needed
- You take pride in working on projects to successful completion involving a wide variety of technologies and systems
- You are a motivated team player who is happy to collaborate with the engineering organization across
- You are willing to work with Scala; experience in Scala or Ruby is a plus. If you're unfamiliar with these technologies, we're happy to train you
- Experience in working with large-scale and distributed backend systems is a plus
- Experience with event pipelines is a plus
SoundCloud is on a mission to empower the world's audio creators with the best tools, services and resources to build and grow their careers. The company operates an audio streaming and distribution platform that is 'the largest audio discovery platform in the world'.
Company Stage
M&A
Total Funding
$693.6M
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2007
6 month growth
↑ 13%1 year growth
↑ 42%2 year growth
↑ 49%Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
Robust 401k program
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Generous professional development allowance
Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office