Lead Software Engineer

3 days ago

Tallinn, Estonia or London, United KingdomStaff+

Responsibilities

Lead the technical design and implementation of scalable software solutions for global B2B2C platforms.
Drive architecture decisions across distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, and platform services.
Translate complex business requirements into technical solutions with Product, Operations, and stakeholder teams.
Write maintainable, well-tested code and establish engineering standards, coding practices, and development processes.
Lead technical design sessions, architecture reviews, modernization initiatives, and long-term technical roadmap planning.
Design resilient services and integrations with internal and third-party platforms.
Improve application reliability, performance, observability, scalability, maintainability, and developer productivity.
Troubleshoot complex production issues, conduct root cause analysis, and guide engineers through mentoring, code reviews, and architectural coaching.

10+ years of software engineering experience.
Experience implementing distributed systems and designing scalable software architectures.
Strong experience with Python and JavaScript.
Experience building frontend applications with TypeScript and React.
Experience with Snowflake, MySQL, Neo4j, Kafka, OpenSearch, and other database technologies and query languages.
Experience designing microservices and APIs using REST, HTTP, and OAuth.
Experience with AWS cloud technologies, log analysis, monitoring, and production reliability investigations.
Experience writing unit, integration, and automated tests.
Experience working in Agile development teams.
Strong communication, stakeholder influence, systems thinking, and technical mentoring skills.
Experience with domain modeling, data modeling, schema optimization, large datasets, high-volume systems, and complex technical initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives without direct people-management responsibility.
Interest in music, technology, and systems supporting artists and creators.

Hybrid London work arrangement with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
Modern office environment and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Private medical cover, generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, music industry perks, and time off over winter break.
Opportunities to contribute to social impact, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

10,000+ employees