Senior Backend Engineer - DRM

Join our global force of 500+ innovators, blending the latest in tech with the greatest in soundtracking, from our Stockholm HQ to offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Oslo, and Seoul. We’re an industry leader with a startup mentality. We take what we do seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Creating and collaborating to transform the sound of streaming, content, and culture. Come join us—and let the world feel your work.
As a Senior Backend Engineer, your primary responsibility will revolve around Digital Rights Management (DRM) with a specific emphasis on social media platforms, where YouTube currently represents our predominant focus. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of music rights within the dynamic digital landscape.You'll leverage Google cloud services to enhance operations and contribute to innovative, efficient solutions. The role involves engaging with large datasets to derive data-driven insights, informing decisions for Epidemic Sound's revenue operations. The position offers a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, and teamwork drives success. Additionally, you'll contribute to smart decision-making processes affecting revenue operations.
Your key responsibilities include:

Support our mission to make safelisting content smooth and secure for all users


Point us in the right direction when building services for our customers


Monitor and optimize services that fetch data from platforms like YouTube


Work closely with data analysts to ensure that our business operations can make the right decisions


About you
Experience with a strong command of backend technologies, you excel in designing, optimizing, and maintaining the core infrastructure that ensures our services run smoothly. Your expertise is particularly valuable when dealing with high-availability systems and complex partner API integrations.
Your proficiency extends to processing and managing large data volumes efficiently, all while adhering to the stringent compliance requirements of social media platforms. Your technical acumen is most notable in object oriented languages, where you excel in architecting robust backend solutions.
Moreover, your interest in areas such as Digital Rights Management (DRM) underscores your commitment to addressing backend challenges in handling and safeguarding large-scale datasets. Your contributions play a vital role in maintaining the integrity and reliability of our backend systems.Requirements

Experience in object oriented Backend Development


Data Expertise: Excel in processing and evaluating large volumes of data - Proficiency in SQL or for data processing and integration tasks


Experience in algorithm evaluation, including testing and analysis of outputs.


Cloud experience preferably Google Cloud Platform


Comfortable building microservices


Soft requirements

Problem-Solving: Approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset


Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced environment


Team Player: Collaborate seamlessly, bringing unique skills to the table


Strong communication skills: Possess strong communication skills, Excel in english both written and verbal communication, crucial for collaboration and understanding in our global team


Nice to have:

Proficiency in Kotlin/Java or Python is an advantage.


Interest in DRM protocols and practices is a bonus.


Equal opportunity employerWe believe that bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives makes for a healthy workplace, a more successful business and a better world. We value diversity and encourage everyone to come and soundtrack the world with us.ApplicationReady to make the world feel your work? Please apply, in English, by clicking the link “interested” below.