Senior Backend Engineer, SoundCloud

$112-160k

Plus stock options

AWS
TypeScript
GCP
JavaScript
GraphQL
Java
Kafka
Node.js
Apollo
Senior level
New York
SoundCloud

Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem

Job no longer available

SoundCloud

Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem

501-1000 employees

B2CMusicSaaSCommunityMedia

Job no longer available

$112-160k

Plus stock options

AWS
TypeScript
GCP
JavaScript
GraphQL
Java
Kafka
Node.js
Apollo
Senior level
New York

501-1000 employees

B2CMusicSaaSCommunityMedia

Company mission

To empower the world's audio creators with the best tools, services and resources to build and grow their careers.

Company mission

To empower the world's audio creators with the best tools, services and resources to build and grow their careers.

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

3% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Founded in 2007, SoundCloud saw the need for an artist-first platform. They set out to empower independent artists and equip them with the necessary tools and resources to build and grow their careers.

SoundCloud has over 40 million artists on the platform (in comparison to Spotify's 11 million), making them the biggest audio discovery platform in a large and growing market. According to Midia Research, the independent artist market is bound to see unhindered revenue growth for the next few years.

The company plans to scale up its audience and expand its services through new offerings such as the SoundCloud "roster". This is a tier system that provides significant creative and financial resources, as well as financial and marketing support to artists (essentially rivaling large-scale record companies). While artists will maintain ownership of their copyrights they are to be represented by SoundCloud.

SoundCloud's expansion into new markets and regions is still full steam ahead. Through acquisitions, partnerships and even better product offerings, SoundCloud is bent on cementing its standing as every creator's springboard.

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Benefits

  • Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
  • Generous professional development allowance
  • Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
  • Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
  • 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Feb 2020

$75m

SERIES G

Aug 2017

$170m

SERIES F

Total funding: $464.4m

This company has top investors

Founders

Alexander Ljung

(Chairman)

Served as CEO of SoundCloud for 10 years, becoming Chairman in 2017. Has gone onto co-found Dance.

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