About the role
<p><strong><u>About Sony Music Entertainment</u></strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.</p> <p>Sony Music s Product Design Engineering and Global Operations (PDEGO) Team is looking for a Software Engineer to join our D2C team in our King’s Cross office (London). Your work will power the technology that will support our artist, label, and merchandise stores worldwide.</p> <p>As a <strong>Software Engineer</strong> with PDEGO:</p> <h2><strong>What you ll do:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Work with a cross-functional team to build products that empower artists and record labels across the globe</li> <li>Contribute to all tiers of our architecture to produce high quality, robust user experiences</li> <li>Write clean, tested, maintainable code</li> <li>Work closely with product management to understand client requirements</li> <li>Participate in re-architecture, refinement and technical design of various systems</li> </ul> <h2 class="iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoField_Job"><strong>Who you are:</strong></h2> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>We’re seeking a Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience in the following areas:</strong></li> <li>Experience working with distributed systems and scalable solutions.</li> <li>Proficiency in a scripting languages (such as Python, Javascript/Typescript) and React.</li> <li>Experience with working with GraphQL and Rest APIs, SQL and/or NoSQL databases.</li> <li>Familiar with the software development lifecycle and best practices.</li> <li>Experience with microservices, APIs, and related standards such as REST and HTTP.</li> <li>Comfortable with AWS Cloud technologies and cloud-native data services.</li> <li>Experience writing unit and integration tests.</li> <li>Experience working in an agile team.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div class="iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoMsg_Job"> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Container"> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Text"> <h2 class="iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoField_Job"><strong>What we give you:</strong></h2> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Arial" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Arial","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233279":true}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Arial" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Arial","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Arial" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Arial","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Arial" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Arial","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="Arial" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Arial","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-ari