Senior Backend Engineer - Customer & Monetization (m/f/d)

LIVE THE MUSIC WITH US  

From a pioneer tech start-up created in 2007, Deezer has become one of the first French unicorns and the second largest independent music streaming platform in the world.
At eighteen years old, we’re only just coming of age. Now listed on #EuroNext, Deezer is a rapidly-growing, cutting-edge player in the music streaming market. If you want an environment where you can make your voice heard and be at the forefront of music and tech, look no further!

We believe music is all about embracing the things that make us different. 
Deezer is a vibrant community that celebrates uniqueness, diversity and individuality, and thrives on collaboration.
Our international and passionate teams pride themselves on being at the forefront of the music experience, going beyond streaming and helping the world to Live the Music. We’re constantly evolving alongside our customers, partners, artists and employees — striving to make Deezer the most personal and innovative streaming service in the world.  

Ready for an electrifying journey? Apply now and do your part in bringing extraordinary music experiences to people’s lives!
**Join Us**

We are looking for a Senior backend Engineer to join the User Gowth team, composed of talented cross-disciplinary engineers (iOS, Android, Backend, Frontend), whose main objective is to optimize incoming traffic to bring new valuable users to Deezer’s service.

It have to be a Backend Developer with a passion for creating outstanding user experiences, an expert who combines technical brilliance to join our dynamic team. If you’re ready to innovate and redefine the future of music streaming, this opportunity is for you!

What you will do:

* Technical Leadership

• Mentor team members to grow their technical skills.

• Drive architectural improvements and set coding standards.

• Lead technical discussions and advocate best practices.

• Define and implement cross-stack solutions along with your team’s members to solve customer’s problems and reach company’s objectives

• Work closely with Marketing teams to understand their needs and the tools they use

* Community & Collaboration

• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

• Share knowledge across teams and represent the group in internal communities.

• 3+ years of experience in building high-traffic applications using PHP

• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming, SOLID design principles, and architecture in a Backend environment Knowledge of MySQL and how to optimize queries and database structures

• Experience in working on large and complex code bases at scale, in building high-traffic applications using PHP. 

• Strong problem-solving and performance optimization skills.

• Excellent communication in English, both written and spoken.

• Manage deployments and monitor metrics using Git, Kubernetes (K8s) and Jenkins.

• Conduct code reviews to ensure performance, security, and maintainability.

• A mindset focused on code performance & quality 

• Knowledge of GO, GraphQL, TypeScript or Event Sourcing architecture is a big plus

At Deezer, diversity drives innovation. Whatever makes you uniquely you, your experiences, your way of thinking, your journey, might be exactly what we need.
If this role speaks to you and aligns with your interests and capabilities, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed, please give it a try and tell us more! #BeYou