- Work on a challenging social music streaming platform
- Flexible/remote work friendly environment
- Greenfield product
- Technology first company
- Join an experienced tech & product team
Senior Backend Developer
About MusicX:
MusicX is an early-stage stealth-mode startup focused on innovation in music technology. With funding secured we're on a mission to revolutionise the music streaming experience particularly for Gen Z. Our team consists of tech experts and prominent figures in the music industry.
Headquartered in New York USA (ET) and with our CTO based in Melbourne Australia (AEST) we operate with a flexible remote-friendly work culture designed to accommodate our distributed team. We work hard at fostering a focused and friendly workplace where team members are able to do their best work. Each role also has minimum daily crossover time requirements. For this role the preference timezone is close to Australia to West Coast USA UTC 8+ to UTC -7. Over the next 6-12 months we aim to engage closely with users to build a groundbreaking product ready for scale.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with outstanding technical experience a mature attitude and a preference for working with a small smart experienced team. This role offers the chance to work on a greenfield product in a technology-first company creating an intuitive and user-friendly music streaming platform.
Responsibilities:
- Build and develop backend services and cloud native capabilities
- Work with the product team to translate product requirements into technical capability
- Write clean maintainable and well-documented code.
- Integrate with our robust backend infrastructure for a seamless user experience.
- Thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience building complex software solutions with 4+ years implementing high-volume low-latency distributed systems
- Strong programming skills in Golang and other object-oriented languages (e.g Java Python Rust etc) and a strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures algorithms databases etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of software architecture design patterns and best practices for building scalable and maintainable systems
- Experience with SaaS PaaS IaaS with hands-on experience of one or more public cloud offerings (AWS)
- Familiarity working with Amazon AWS services (e.g. RDS DMS S3 EC2 CloudWatch CloudSearch ElasticSearch etc).
- Experience using source control systems DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong background in OO development with a proficient understanding of fundamental principles such as TDD DDD SOLID DRY and KISS.
- Experience working with databases SQL NoSQL Graph Vector.
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple high priority projects
- and tasks
- Preferred timezone close to Australia. West Coast USA UTC 8+ to UTC -7.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Passion for music and a desire to make a difference.
Desirable Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- Solid foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles.
- Passion for tackling complex technical challenges and finding innovative solutions.
Bonus Points:
- Data engineering data science and machine learning experience or knowledge
- Background in mobile app development for navigation audio/video streaming offline playback and caching mechanisms.
- Open-source contributions and experience with distributed teams.
- Understanding of system security and complex software design.
- Relevant university degree.
Our Advantages:
- Join a passionate and talented team with a shared vision.
- Work on a cutting-edge product shaping the future of music.
- Enjoy a flexible and remote-friendly work environment.
Application Process:
- Initial chat with the CTO.
- Technical test and task.
- Technical interview.
- Follow-up chat with the CTO or additional team member.