Backend Engineer

WELCOME TO UTOPIA

Music is incredible. It can excite hundreds, and unite thousands. But as an industry, it has been slow, complicated, and disparate. While the tech world has moved into the future, the music industry continues to be shaped by inefficient systems of the past. At Utopia we believe there is a better way. Which is why today we are setting out to transform the entire industry; creating new revenue streams, consolidating the data and decluttering the admin. Unlocking the industry’s full potential by unifying it all in one truly holistic space. Some might call that a Utopia.

Funnily enough, so do we. Welcome to Utopia. Where music lives.

WHAT UTOPIANS DO

The open secret is that the music industry is struggling with the very basics of music accounting: What was played, when and where? Who should get paid and how much?

Utopia Music is bridging the data gap by connecting global consumption, accurate metadata, and fast payments to an industry-wide trust platform. Our goal is to unlock creative value and enable Fair Pay For Every Play to make a better world for Music. The solutions we offer do not threaten to usurp the role of industry incumbents - it is about bringing transparency in the industry and supporting efficient royalty collection for all.

THE ROLE

As a Backend developer you’re part of the UGC Royalty Collection team. In this role, you implement the backend technical modules, driven by customer value, and support the tech leader in designing the global solution. Your role is an important part of modernizing the music Industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Implement, test and support the backend technical modules
- Support the technical leader in designing and building the global architecture, and in picking the rights tools, libraries and frameworks
- Provide technical solutions to business requirements
- Collaborate with the other members of the team (back and front developers)
- Ensure the availability of the system.
- Be part of the overall application lifecycle with particular focus on improving its technical architecture and user experience
- Follow agile development methodologies


REQUIREMENTS

- At least three years of experience as software engineer
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or similar proven skills
- Programming experience in several languages, including Java and/or any functional programming languages
- Knowledge in Scala programming
- Knowledge of GCP
- Familiar with agile product development, having experience working in a cross functional team is a bonus
- Experience with Node.js, MongoDB and SQL is a plus
- Good communication skills, fluency in English
- Ability to learn new things quickly and contribute to the best solution for the team


WHAT WE OFFER

- Great atmosphere - we live, love & breathe music & tech!
- Working in an impact oriented team and inclusive company culture.
- An experienced team to learn from, with proven track records in multiple startups and big tech companies.
- Our flexible remote policy provides Utopians the freedom to work either from one of our inspiring offices or from home.
- We celebrate being an international and multicultural company.
- Competitive benefits; packages depend on location. You’ll be given more details on this during the interview process.
- We are supporting work permits for employees that have already moved to our locations from countries outside the EU. However, we do not support relocation at the moment.


THE HIRING PROCESS

- You send us your CV in English
- We invite you for an introductory video call with the Talent Acquisition team to get to know you better and share more about us
- You get a programming exercise and unlimited time to send us your solution.
- Our lead developers evaluate it and we provide you with the feedback.
- You meet our lead developers for the technical interview.
- You meet the hiring manager for the culture fit interview.
UTOPIANS

As we want to bring transparency, trust, and clarity to the music industry we serve, we know a change comes from within. Utopia is a transparent, trust-based organization striving to have clarity in thinking and doing what we set out to do.

We execute urgently and innovate to grow faster. We ship things that make a difference today, so we can make them better tomorrow. We embrace fairness and are all accountable.

Strictly diverse and inclusive. We are an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate our diverse backgrounds and we welcome everyone who identifies with the above to apply. Welcome to Utopia - Where Music Lives!

We’re eager to meet You! :)