Software Engineer – Backend

ABOUT MUSIXMATCH: Musixmatch is the leading music metadata company, featuring the world’s largest lyrics catalog and 70M user contributors. Musixmatch is the trusted global partner of companies like Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, Meta, Google, MTV, Shazam, Vevo and has a partnership with 100,000 music publishers including Sony/ Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell, Kobalt, BMG Rights, and the Harry Fox Agency. We are a bunch of creatives who care about our work and what we do. We believe that participation and collaboration are key to getting things done well. We are looking for tech-savvy people who are eager to learn in a fast-paced environment, who have an international outlook on life, and who love taking on new challenges. POSITION: We are looking for a Software Engineer – Backend to join and help us develop and maintain services for the Music Publishing and Royalties Management and Reporting Infrastructure of Musixmatch. REQUIREMENTS: Degree in Engineering or Computer Science You have 2 years experience with relational databases and key-value stores You have 2 years experience as a PHP developer You have a deep knowledge of NodeJs You have strong experience with SQL You are comfortable with processing and analysing large data sets You have experience with nix system GOOD TO HAVE: Fluent in English Previous experience working in (music) copyright is preferred Previous experience with large scale data and reporting platforms Previous experience with music rights management WHAT WE OFFER: – Flexible schedule – Generous training budget – Top class tech and equipment – Company-wide retreat once per year – Welfare plan COVID-19 DISCLAIMER: Musixmatch is actively hiring and, in response to COVID-19, conducting all interviews and onboarding virtually. Due to the significant amount of applications we receive, unfortunately, it is not possible to answer every applicant, thus if you have not received a response from us, please be patient. We assure you that we will contact you should you be selected to move forward in the recruitment process. We would therefore like to thank all applicants for their interest and time. Bologna or Remote (Italy) / Back-end & API / Full-time, permanent (tempo indeterminato) / Remote