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 business stakeholders.
Write maintainable, well-tested code and establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development processes.
Lead technical design sessions, architecture reviews, modernization initiatives, and long-term platform roadmap planning.
Design resilient services and integrations with internal and third-party platforms.
Improve application reliability, performance, observability, operational excellence, scalability, maintainability, and developer productivity.
Mentor engineers through technical coaching, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead root cause analysis across distributed systems.
Lead complex technical initiatives and execution across multiple initiatives without direct people-management responsibility.

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 or data technologies.
Experience designing microservices and APIs using REST, HTTP, and OAuth.
Comfort with AWS cloud technologies.
Experience using log analysis and monitoring tools to investigate production issues and improve reliability.
Experience writing unit, integration, and automated tests.
Experience working within Agile development teams.
Deep understanding of software architecture, domain modeling, scalable system design, data modeling, schema optimization, large datasets, and high-volume systems.
Ability to mobilize engineering teams around a technical vision and balance immediate business needs with long-term platform investments.
Excellent communication, stakeholder-influence, problem-solving, and mentoring skills.
Interest in music, technology, and systems that support artists and creators.

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

10,000+ employees