Lead Principal Software Engineer/Systems Architect

SoundCloud is looking for a Lead Principal Software Engineer/Systems Architect to own the long-term blueprint of our core application API and platform, and lead a SWAT Team to execute targeted projects. The ideal candidate will be a technical hybrid with 10+ years of experience, deep knowledge of REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, caching, databases, and cloud infrastructure, and strong mentoring and team development skills.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience with a proven track record of entering 'unknown-unknown' environments and bringing architectural order to chaos in high-scale distributed systems
• Deep experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, caching, databases, and cloud infrastructure (AWS and/or GCP)
• Strong mentoring and team development skills, with ability to influence cross-functional engineering and product teams
• Proven experience leading'strike teams' or 'SWAT units' in high-scale environments where you were personally responsible for both the diagnostic and the delivery

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources
• Robust 401k program
• Employee Equity Plan
• Generous professional development allowance
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
• 16 paid weeks for all parents (birthing and non-birthing), regardless of gender, to welcome newborns, adopted and foster children
• Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office