SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform providing artists with tools, services, and resources to build and grow their careers. With over 400 million tracks from 40 million artists, SoundCloud aims to shape the future of music.
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Platform team, responsible for the efficient, reliable, secure, and compliant propagation of datasets across the company to our data warehouses. This team is crucial for enabling data-driven decision making at SoundCloud.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with infrastructure engineering on back-end integrations and build software for data flow from sources to data warehouses and real-time data transformation systems.
- Design and implement scalable, distributed, real-time data pipelines.
- Develop secure data services using languages like Go, Scala, and Java.
- Utilize Google Cloud Platform services such as DataFlow, BigTable, AI Platform, BigQuery, Kafka, Kubernetes, Spark, Airflow, Terraform.
Experience and Background:
- 3+ years of back-end engineering experience, with 1-2 years in data processing pipelines, preferably in GCP.
- Experience designing real-time data processing systems and making informed technical decisions.
- Strong individual contributor with problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable participating in architecture discussions and planning.
- Experience working with large-scale data infrastructure (PBs scale).
Nice-To-Have:
- Cloud migration experience.
- Experience deploying ML models in production.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and technologies.
About us:
- Multinational presence in the US, Germany, and the UK.
- Flexible work culture with options for in-office and remote work.
- Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a respectful community.
- Investing in employee growth through mentorship, workshops, and enrichment opportunities.
Benefits:
- Relocation support for candidates outside Berlin, including allowances and accommodation.
- Creativity and Wellness benefits like gym memberships and courses.
- Employee equity plan.
- Generous professional development allowance.
- Flexible PTO up to 35 days annually.
- Free German language courses.
- Snacks, goodies, and free lunches at the office.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
SoundCloud values diversity and open expression, aiming to create an inclusive environment for all, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, or caregiver status. Join our Diversity Resource Groups to support and promote underrepresented communities and foster an inclusive culture.