Software Engineer [Remote]

<p> About Sony Music Entertainment<br /> <br /> At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We've played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We've nurtured some of music's most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.<br /> <br /> Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we're committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.<br /> <br /> Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.<br /> <br /> Sony Music's Product Design Engineering and Global Operations (PDEGO) Team is looking for a Software Engineer to join our team in our King's Cross office (London). Your work will power technology that supports our artists and record labels worldwide.<br /> <br /> As a Software Engineer with PDEGO:<br /> <br /> What you'll do:<br /> <br /> • Work with a cross-functional team to build products that empower artists and record labels across the globe<br /> • Contribute to all tiers of our architecture to produce high quality, robust user experiences<br /> • Write clean, tested, maintainable code<br /> • Work closely with product management to understand client requirements<br /> • Participate in re-architecture, refinement and technical design of various systems<br /> <br /> Who you are:<br /> <br /> • We're seeking a Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience in the following areas:<br /> • Experience working with distributed systems and scalable solutions.<br /> • Proficiency in a scripting languages (such as Python, Javascript/Typescript) and React.<br /> • Experience with working with GraphQL and Rest APIs, SQL and/or NoSQL databases.<br /> • Familiar with the software development lifecycle and best practices.<br /> • Experience with microservices, APIs, and related standards such as REST and HTTP.<br /> • Comfortable with AWS Cloud technologies and cloud-native data services.<br /> • Experience writing unit and integration tests.<br /> • Experience working in an agile team.<br /> <br /> What we give you:<br /> <br /> • You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day<br /> • A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best<br /> • Hybrid work environment: Our London office is designed for collaboration, offering a balanced hybrid setup (3 days in office / 2 days remote)<br /> • Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community<br /> • The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next<br /> • We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives<br /> • We provide an excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There's also time off over winter break<br /> <br /> Equal Opportunities<br /> <br /> As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music's aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.<br /> <br /> We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual's sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.<br /> <br /> Privacy Policy<br /> <br /> Please click here to read our privacy policy before beginning the application process as you will need to agree to the terms of the policy before submitting your information.<br /> <br /> Please note that applicants must be at least 18 years of age.<br /> <p id='jobcode'>Jobcode: Reference SBJ-o1xpj2-2a06:98c0:3600::103-42 in your application.</p> </p>

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