Web Engineer
SoundCloud
Berlin, Germany
6 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Remote
Berlin, Germany |
Berlin, Germany
Tech stack
A/B testing
API
Software Debugging
Soundcloud
Next.js
Responsive Web Design
TypeScript
Web Applications
Web Performance Optimization
Data Logging
React
System Availability
Backend
WebPack
Dropbox
Job description
- Build and maintain user-facing web features that support ads, subscriptions, and creator commerce
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and other web teams
- Contribute to the development of new ad formats (display, video, audio pods) and ad experimentation frameworks
- Develop and optimize checkout and payment flows that are secure, accessible, and conversion-driven
- Participate in technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and roadmap planning
- Ensure performance, scalability, and maintainability of SoundCloud's web surfaces
- Debug complex issues across systems and browsers, ensuring a consistent experience for users globally
- Advocate for best practices in accessibility, testing, and front-end performance, First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone *
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Requirements
- 4-6 years of professional experience building modern web applications
- Deep knowledge of TypeScript, React, and modern web tooling (e.g., Next.js, Vite)
- Ability to analyze and optimize web application performance, including identifying and addressing bottlenecks and implementing performance enhancements
- Solid grasp of web performance, accessibility, and responsive design principles
- Experience integrating payments, ads, or other complex third-party SDKs/APIs
- A product-oriented perspective-you care about the "why," not just the "how"
- Experience with observability tools and techniques, such as logging, monitoring, and error tracking, to ensure high availability and performance
- A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
Bonus points for:
- Experience with experimentation or A/B testing frameworks
- Familiarity with ad tech or payments systems (Recurly, Adyen, etc.)
- Experience contributing to large-scale web performance or monetization projects
Benefits & conditions
- Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
- Employee Stock Ownership 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
- We offer free German courses for all levels
- Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office