SoundCloud

Senior Web Engineer - Fan Monetization

SoundCloud$150K — $195K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6+ years of experience in building large-scale web applications
  • Strong knowledge of TypeScript, React, and modern web tooling like Next.js, Vite
  • Understanding of web performance optimization and responsive design
  • Passionate about user experience and coding motivation
  • Strong communication skills and experience mentoring peers
  • Open to learning or collaborating across different tech stacks, including iOS and Backend (Go)

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain engaging web features for desktop and mobile
  • Utilize AI tools to accelerate coding workflows and testing
  • Collaborate closely with international product and engineering teams
  • Participate in technical discussions and roadmap planning
  • Optimize web performance and advocate for best practices

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Robust 401k program
  • Employee Equity Plan
  • Professional development allowance
  • Creativity and Wellness benefit for personal pursuits
  • Flexible vacation and public holiday policy with up to 35 days PTO
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents
  • Weekly in-office snacks and free lunches
Full Job Description
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Web Engineer to join the SoundCloud Fan Monetization team. Our mission is to deepen the connection between fans and creators, building features that enhance how fans engage with and support their favorite artists. In this role, you will operate as part of a truly global team, owning the web surfaces-both desktop and mobile web-that bring these features to life. You will collaborate regularly with engineers and product partners in London, Berlin, and elsewhere to deliver high-quality, seamless web experiences to millions of users worldwide. As a senior member of the team, you will play a key role in driving technical design, web performance, and architecture while working in a forward-thinking environment that fully embraces AI acceleration to responsibly streamline and elevate development. Key Responsibilities: - Design, build, and maintain user-facing web features on SoundCloud's desktop and mobile web surfaces that drive fan engagement and creator support - Embrace and utilize advanced AI tools to safely, securely, and responsibly accelerate your coding workflows, code reviews, and testing frameworks - Partner closely with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and distributed engineering teams across our international offices (including London and Berlin) - Participate in technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and roadmap planning to ensure the performance, scalability, and maintainability of our web stack - Optimize web application performance, debug complex cross-browser issues, and advocate for best practices in accessibility, testing, and frontend metrics Experience and Background: - 4-6+ years of professional experience building modern, large-scale web applications with deep knowledge of TypeScript, React, and modern web tooling (e.g., Next.js, Vite) - A solid grasp of web performance optimization, responsive design principles, and web accessibility standards - Excited about leveraging advanced AI development assistants to optimize your productivity, code quality, and technical exploration - You care deeply about the user experience and the "why" behind the code, not just the "how" - Thrives in an agile, distributed environment, with strong communication skills and a passion for mentoring peers - While your primary focus is web, an openness or curiosity toward occasionally learning or collaborating across other tech stacks-such as iOS, Android, or Backend (Go)-is a welcome plus The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $195,000 annually. The final salary offered will be determined based on relative experience, skills, internal equity, and location. We also offer a generous total rewards program - read more about additional benefits and perks below! Benefits: - Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as mental health resources - Robust 401k program - Employee Equity Plan - Generous professional development allowance - Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit! - 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 - Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office

About SoundCloud

SoundCloud is a music streaming platform that allows users to upload, promote, and share audio. The platform was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. SoundCloud offers both free and paid subscription plans, with the paid plans offering additional features such as ad-free listening and offline playback. The company has faced financial difficulties in recent years, with reports of layoffs and a potential acquisition by Spotify. Despite these challenges, SoundCloud remains a popular platform for independent musicians and podcasters.
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2007

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