Senior Backend Engineer - Innovation (m/f/d)

Company Description

LIVE THE MUSIC WITH US

From a pioneer tech start-up created in 2007, Deezer has become one of the first French unicorns and the second largest independent music streaming platform in the world.

At eighteen years old, we’re only just coming of age. Now listed on #EuroNext, Deezer is a rapidly-growing, cutting-edge player in the music streaming market. If you want an environment where you can make your voice heard and be at the forefront of music and tech, look no further!

We believe music is all about embracing the things that make us different.

Deezer is a vibrant community that celebrates uniqueness, diversity and individuality, and thrives on collaboration.

Our international and passionate teams pride themselves on being at the forefront of the music experience, going beyond streaming and helping the world to Live the Music. We’re constantly evolving alongside our customers, partners, artists and employees — striving to make Deezer the most personal and innovative streaming service in the world.

Ready for an electrifying journey? Apply now and do your part in bringing extraordinary music experiences to people’s lives!

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Job Description

How often do you have the chance to build a new product from scratch? At Deezer, it will be your day-to-day job!

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will join the Innovation division. Your mission will be to develop backends and APIs for new mobile applications which differentiate us, are compelling to the market and align with our strategic direction.

What You Will Do

• Write and maintain high quality, tested and scalable code, and participate in code reviews
• Work closely with the Product Managers and the Product Designers to understand the product requirements and needs.
• Anticipate future application scaling needs and the corresponding architectural adaptations along with the Mobile and Backend developers.
• Participate in continuous improvement to help the team grow and be successful, with innovative solutions and tools
• Share your knowledge with your teammates and with Deezer Engineering teams at large.
• Work with the team’s QA Engineer to help ensure a smooth review and testing flow for the team.
• Participate in the Scrum events and processes (daily, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospective, demo).
  
  

If you are passionate about music AND tech, this job is the perfect match for you.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

• Minimum 5 years of experience building and maintaining backend applications in production.
• Strong engineering skills (CI/CD, code versioning, tests, code reviews, etc.).
• Value-driven with an iterative approach, open to continuous enrichment.
• Adaptable and flexible, thriving in fast-paced environments with evolving strategies.
• Team oriented: friendly and constructive communication
• Problem-solver, rigorous and enthusiastic.
• Good spoken and written English.
  
  

Our stack:

• Languages: Go (main codebase)
• Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform, Terraform
• Databases: MySQL, Redis
• API: GraphQL
• Tools: Github, Github Actions, Docker
  
  

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d still be a great fit for this role in your application!

Additional Information

At Deezer, you can be your true self as we believe that #everyvoicematters. We strive to build an inclusive culture and foster a diverse environment. Because we care and want to ensure each employee feels welcome and safe at work, we continuously focus on fighting biases and helping diverse teams work well together through multiple learning opportunities, e-learnings and workshops right from the onboarding :

• Regular Diversity & Inclusion internal and external talks
• Dedicated employee work streams on Gender equity, Ethnicity & Culture, Disability and LGBTQ+
• Multiple e-learnings and mandatory training sessions for all managers
• English and French courses for all, so that everyone can connect and feel included
  
  

Beyond benefits like health insurance, transportation, we offer you extra perks like:

• A Deezer premium family account for free
• Access to gym classes
• Join over 70 Deezer Communities to connect beyond your day-to-day work, share passions, learn from each other and #Belong.
• Deezer parties several times a year and drinks every thursday
• Mental health and well-being support from Moka.Care
• Allowance for sports, travelling and culture
• Mental health and well-being support from Moka.Care
• Meal vouchers
• Great offices always located in dynamic and attractive districts, whether in Paris, London or Sao Paulo!
• Hybrid remote work policy
  
  

If you want to learn more about life and culture at Deezer, please visit our Welcome to the Jungle page here!