Senior Backend Engineer, SoundCloud

• Proven experience in designing and implementing complex backend systems
• Being responsible for the systems you build, from planning and implementation to monitoring and improvement
• Understanding of revenue recognition principles and processes, and experience working with revenue management systems
• Strong proficiency in building and integrating REST APIs and webhooks
• Experience in integrating third-party systems and managing data transformations
• Experience in working with big data and databases like BigQuery to help compile and visualize reporting data
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, K8s) and their application in scalable data systems
• Ability to understand and work with financial data and collaborate with non-technical finance teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Experience with monitoring and alerting systems, with a commitment to ensuring data accuracy and system stability
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and ensure high availability and reliability of critical revenue systems

• SoundCloud is forming a new Reporting & Insights Team and seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the team
• Soundcloud’s subscriptions systems connected to various payment processors and subscription management platforms such as Apple, Google, Adyen, and Recurly
• This role will focus specifically on building and maintaining systems that handle the revenue side of subscriptions and all purchases across iOS, Android, and web platforms
• There will be a strong emphasis on revenue reporting, revenue recognition, and financial integrations related to income streams
• You will work closely with Backend, Accounting and Finance teams to provide dedicated technical expertise for revenue-related financial systems and integrations
• You will be building a new system that ensures seamless and secure data flow for revenue tracking and reporting
• This is an opportunity to directly impact our financial reporting capabilities and contribute to the efficiency of our revenue management processes
• Design, develop, and implement the backend infrastructure necessary to integrate with our payments processors, revenue systems and data pipelines
• Work closely with the Accounting and Finance teams to understand their requirements and ensure technical alignment with financial reporting needs
• Develop and maintain data transformation and validation processes to ensure accurate and consistent revenue data transfer between vendors, our internal systems and our ERP systems
• Build and manage APIs and webhooks to facilitate data exchange between our payment processors and our existing systems
• Refine and optimize existing data pipelines to accommodate the integration of vendors and enhance overall revenue data processing efficiency. Work with the Data/Insights team to ensure revenue data is properly reflected in overall data stores
• Identify and resolve complex issues in data flow and system integration to ensure data integrity
• Develop and implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the ongoing stability and reliability of the revenue reporting system

Total funding: $465.4m

Founded in 2007, SoundCloud recognized the need for an artist-first platform. The company set out with a clear mission: to empower independent artists by providing them with the necessary tools and resources to grow and build their careers.