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Senior Full Stack Engineer - Platform Enablement

CompanySoundCloud
LocationNot specified
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 7, 2026
About The Company
SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40+ million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.
About the Role
<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40 million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">We're looking for a&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our growing Platform Enablement team. This is a central engineering team that supports various initiatives around SoundCloud, including marketing technology, privacy &amp; consent and observability, across web and mobile devices.&nbsp; As an engineer on this team, you can expect a fast-paced environment and a variety of types of projects. Great communication skills are a must!</span></div> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Work cross-functionally with product managers, data engineers, and designers to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Design, build, and maintain backend services, APIs, and data integrations to support core company initiatives across device platforms</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with the other SoundCloud engineers to integrate core initiatives into various code bases.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ensure the frontend experience is responsive, performant, and consistent with design standards.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Contribute to architecture decisions around data models, caching, messaging queues, and service communication patterns.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Participate in design and code reviews, ensuring engineering excellence and maintainability.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvement in reliability and performance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Mentor junior engineers, advocate for best practices and promote a positive team culture</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Experience and Background:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">7+ years of professional experience in full stack web development, with a strong emphasis on backend systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, Go).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Proven experience designing and building GraphQL APIs and/or RESTful APIs.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Proven experience with frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Vue.js.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience deploying and managing services in cloud environments, preferably GCP, AWS, Terraform</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Exposure to analytics and data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, or custom dashboards).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $210,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, and location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits and perks below! </span></em></span></p> <h4><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About us:</strong></span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops and enrichment opportunities</span></li> </ul> <h4><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Benefits:</strong></span></h4> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Robust 401k program</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Employee <span style="font-weight: 400;">Equity</span> Plan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Generous professional development allowance</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office</span></li> </ul> <h4><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SoundCloud</strong></span></h4> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>SoundCloud is for everyone.&nbsp;Diversity and open expression are fundamental to our organization; they help us lead what’s next in music by&nbsp;understanding and empowering our creators and fans, no matter their identity. We acknowledge the challenges in the music industry, and strive to&nbsp;influence an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute respectfully and thrive, especially the historically marginalized communities that many of our creators, fans and 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.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">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 and 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.</span></em></span></p>
Key Skills
Full Stack DevelopmentBackend SystemsGraphQLRESTful APIsReactNext.jsVue.jsCloud EnvironmentsGCPAWSTerraformRelational DatabasesNoSQL DatabasesData VisualizationCommunication SkillsMentorshipTeam Culture
Categories
TechnologyEngineeringSoftware
Benefits
Comprehensive Health BenefitsRobust 401k ProgramEmployee Equity PlanGenerous Professional Development AllowanceCreativity and Wellness BenefitFlexible Vacation and Public Holiday Policy16 Paid Weeks for All ParentsSnacks and Free Lunches
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Senior Full Stack Engineer will work cross-functionally to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions and design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs. They will also ensure the frontend experience is responsive and performant while mentoring junior engineers and advocating for best practices.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$140,000 - $200,000
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
891
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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