SoundCloud · 2 weeks ago
Senior Full Stack Engineer - Platform Enablement
SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. They are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join their Platform Enablement team, which supports various initiatives across web and mobile devices. The role involves working cross-functionally to design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs while ensuring a responsive frontend experience.
AppsAudioAudio Recording and ProductionIndependent MusicMusicMusic Streaming
Responsibilities
Work cross-functionally with product managers, data engineers, and designers to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data integrations to support core company initiatives across device platforms
Collaborate with the other SoundCloud engineers to integrate core initiatives into various code bases
Ensure the frontend experience is responsive, performant, and consistent with design standards
Contribute to architecture decisions around data models, caching, messaging queues, and service communication patterns
Participate in design and code reviews, ensuring engineering excellence and maintainability
Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvement in reliability and performance
Mentor junior engineers, advocate for best practices and promote a positive team culture
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional experience in full stack web development, with a strong emphasis on backend systems
Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Go)
Proven experience designing and building GraphQL APIs and/or RESTful APIs
Proven experience with frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Vue.js
Experience deploying and managing services in cloud environments, preferably GCP, AWS, Terraform
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB)
Exposure to analytics and data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, or custom dashboards)
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
Robust 401k program
Employee Equity 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
Company
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is a social sound platform where anyone can create and share sounds.
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$542.82MKey Investors
Sirius XMTwitter VenturesTennenbaum Capital Partners
2020-02-11Corporate Round· $75M
2017-08-11Series F· $169.5M
2017-03-23Debt Financing· $70M
Leadership Team
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