Senior Software Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join Sony Music Entertainment’s Product, Design, Engineering and Global Operations (PDEGO) team. The role will be based in our London or Tallinn office and will focus on building and evolving the platforms that power Sony Music’s global products and services for artists, songwriters, labels and partners.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable applications across the full stack.
• Collaborate with product managers and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into reliable technical solutions.
• Write clean, well‑tested code with a focus on long‑term quality, reliability and performance.
• Participate in architecture discussions, technical design and modernization initiatives.
• Design APIs and services that integrate with internal systems and third‑party platforms.
• Improve application observability, scalability and operational excellence.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Troubleshoot production issues using logs, monitoring and root‑cause analysis.

Required profile

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven experience building and maintaining complex, distributed software applications.
• Strong ability to work closely with cross‑functional teams and engineering leadership.

Required skills

• Python
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• React
• Experience with databases and query technologies (e.g., SQL)
• Distributed systems and service‑oriented architecture