SoundCloud empowers artists & fans to connect & share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build & grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, & resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40 million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.

SoundCloud is looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to join our growing Creator team!

As backend engineers at SoundCloud, we build the infrastructure for products that music listeners & creators love. Our work often involves large-scale distributed systems, parallel computing, & data science. We actively improve our tools & processes to support collaboration & productivity. We cultivate an environment where we can all learn & grow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, & maintain high-performance services using Golang, TypeScript, & NodeJS
• Improve systems enabling artists to connect with fans & monetize their passion
• Collaborate with product leadership, music industry experts, & engineering teams across SoundCloud
• Become a domain expert in music distribution & aid artists in career growth
• Communicate team needs to the wider organization to ensure system efficiency

Experience & Background:

• 12+ years of experience working with high-traffic distributed systems
• You are self directed & collaborate well with Client-side Engineers, Product Managers, & other key stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions
• You are comfortable driving projects across teams from inception to completion with a strong sense of ownership
• A history of shipping using Golang, Typescript, Node, or Kotlin in production environments
• Experience working with various SQL & NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, MySQL, BigQuery, Redis, & MongoDB
• Experience deploying & managing services in cloud environments, preferably AWS
• Experience working with messaging & queuing systems like Kafka, Kinesis, & SQS

The salary range for this role is $220,000 - $260,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, & location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits & perks below!

About us:

• We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York & Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), & the UK (London)
• We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate & connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home
• We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity & inclusion at all levels of our organization & fostering a community where everyones voice, perspective & experience is respected & heard
• We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops & enrichment opportunities

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, & 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 & Wellness benefit!
• Flexible vacation & public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
• 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing & non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted & foster children
• Various snacks, goodies, & 2 free lunches weekly when at the office

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at SoundCloud

SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity & open expression are fundamental to our organization; they help us lead whats next in music by understanding & empowering our creators & fans, no matter their identity. We acknowledge the challenges in the music industry, & strive to influence an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute respectfully & thrive, especially the historically marginalized communities that many of our creators, fans & SoundClouders identify with. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment at SoundCloud for everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, migration background, national origin, age, disability status, or care-giver status.

At SoundCloud you can find your community or elevate your allyship by joining a Diversity Resource Group. Diversity Resource Groups are employee-organized groups focused on supporting & promoting the interests of a particular underrepresented community in order to build a more inclusive culture at SoundCloud. Anyone can join, whether you share the identity or strive to be an ally.