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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. 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. Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies. Sony Music Product Design Engineering and Global Operations (PDEGO) is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our growing D2C development team in our King’s Cross office (London). Your work will power the technology that will support our artist, label, and merchandise stores worldwide. What you'll do: Work with a cross-functional team to build products that empower artists and record labels across the globe Contribute to all tiers of our architecture to produce high quality, robust user experiences Write clean, tested, maintainable code Work closely with product management to understand client requirements Design, communicate and execute a vision in collaboration with your team and other teams across the technology organization Participate in re-architecture, refinement and technical design of various systems Mentor more junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning Who you are: Seeking 8+ years of software engineering experience in the following areas: Experience implementing distributed systems Experience in a scripting language (we use Python and JavaScript) Experience building frontend applications (we use TypeScript, React, and GraphQL) Experience with various database technologies and query languages (we use Neo4j, Kafka,MySQL, Snowflake, Elasticsearch, and more) Familiar with low-latency techniques to help improve page load time and reliability Experience with microservices, APIs, and related standards such as REST, HTTP, and OAuth Comfortable with AWS Cloud technologies Experience using log analysis to investigate bugs and performance issues Experience writing unit and integration tests Experience working in an agile team The Ideal Candidate Experience with Shopify development (themes, custom apps, and API integrations) is a plus Can mobilize teams around a vision and help lead execution of that vision Experience with data modeling and schema design of real world use cases Defines best practices and standards within the team and helps build tooling to make those easy to follow Proactive problem solving Experience optimizing tables, schemas and data structures Ability to determine sensible KPIs and optimize against them What we give you: You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives 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 Equal Opportunities 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. 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. Privacy Policy 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. Please note that applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.
