Backend Engineer - Media Streaming
SoundCloudabout 2 hours ago
Berlin, Germany or London, United KingdomMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Contribute to building, scaling, and maintaining backend APIs and services that serve millions of users.
- Collaborate closely with Android, iOS, web, and full-stack engineers to deliver seamless end-to-end media experiences.
- Ensure performance, scalability, and maintainability of SoundCloud’s services.
- Debug complex issues across systems, ensuring a consistent experience for users globally.
- Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and roadmap planning.
- Be part of on-call rotation to ensure the reliability and availability of SoundCloud’s systems.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in building and operating large-scale backend or distributed systems.
- Proficiency in Go.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.
- Experience with cloud-native environments such as AWS or GCP.
- Experience with microservices, SQL/NoSQL databases, and container technologies.
- Strong focus on software engineering best practices including continuous delivery and automated testing.
- Strong sense of ownership and ability to navigate ambiguity in fast-moving environments.
- A humble attitude and eagerness to help colleagues.
Benefits
- Creativity and Wellness benefit for gym memberships, courses, or books.
- Employee Equity Plan.
- Generous professional development allowance.
- Flexible vacation and public holiday policy allowing up to 35 days of PTO annually.
- Snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office.