Lead Software Engineer

Sony Music; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global music company based in King's Cross, London, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to empower artists and record labels through innovative technology. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in frontend applications using TypeScript and React, along with AWS Cloud technologies. This role offers a supportive and inclusive environment with a comprehensive benefits package aimed at professional growth. Join us to be a part of an extraordinary creative journey.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401K with employer matching

Professional growth and development programs

Flexible voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building frontend applications using modern frameworks.
• Familiarity with low-latency techniques.

Responsibilities

• Build products that empower artists and record labels globally.
• Contribute to architecture to produce high quality user experiences.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a learning culture.

Skills

Frontend applications development

TypeScript

React

GraphQL

AWS Cloud technologies

Microservices

APIs and REST

Log analysis

Unit and integration tests

Agile methodology

Tools

Neo4j

Kafka

MySQL

Snowflake

OpenSearch

Shopify

Job description

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.

Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

Sony Music’s Product, Design, Engineering & Global Operations (PDEGO) team is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within our growing D2C product team in our London King’s Cross office. Your work will power the technology that will support our artist, label, and merchandise stores worldwide.

What you’ll do

• Work with a cross‑functional team to build products that empower artists and record labels across the globe
• Contribute to all tiers of our architecture to produce high quality, robust user experiences
• Work closely with product management to understand client requirements
• Design, communicate and execute a vision in collaboration with your team and other teams across the technology organization
• Participate in re‑architecture, refinement and technical design of various systems
• Mentor more junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning

Who you are

• Seeking 18+ years of software engineering experience in the following areas
• Experience building frontend applications (using TypeScript, React, and GraphQL)
• Experience with various database technologies and query languages (Neo4j, Kafka, MySQL, Snowflake, OpenSearch, and more)
• Familiar with low‑latency techniques to help improve page load time and reliability
• Experience with microservices, APIs, and related standards such as REST, HTTP, and OAuth
• Comfortable with AWS Cloud technologies
• Experience using log analysis to investigate bugs and performance issues
• Experience writing unit and integration tests
• Experience working in an agile team

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience with Shopify development (themes, custom apps, and API integrations) is a plus
• Can mobilize teams around a vision and help lead execution of that vision
• Experience with data modeling and schema design of real‑world use cases
• Has prior experience with machine learning builds and release at commercial scale
• Defines best practices and standards within the team and helps build tooling to make those easy to followProactive problem solving
• Experience optimizing tables, schemas and data structures
• Ability to determine sensible KPIs and optimize against them

What we give you

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to channel your passion every day
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork empowering you to bring your best
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
• Voluntary benefits such as company‑paid identity theft protection, mental health and meditation resources, fertility coverage, paid leave for childbirth or bonding, paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized backup child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next
• Time off for a winter recess

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.