BeatStars

BeatStars is a global music marketplace and distribution platform empowering creators to build and manage their music businesses. Since its founding in 2008, the company has revolu

Lead Back-End Engineer

Location

United States

Posted

82 days ago

Salary

$192K - $248.5K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishAWSDynamoDBGraphQLJava

Job Description

Lead Back-End Engineer

BeatStars

• Serve as the technical lead for the Backend practice. • Actively design, write, review, and ship production code — this is a hands-on leadership role. • Define and document engineering standards, patterns, and best practices for your domain. • Ensure code quality, scalability, and maintainability across the stack. • Partner closely with Product to translate PRDs into clear technical execution plans. • Audit existing systems and proactively identify opportunities to reduce tech debt. • Write production-ready code regularly — this is a hands-on leadership role. • Establish processes for enforcing standards through code reviews, CI/CD, and documentation. • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ship features predictably and reliably. • Technical mentor to 3–5 engineers

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years at a company where you’ve shipped and supported production applications and systems serving large-scale user bases (hundreds of thousands to millions of users)
  • Strong full-stack capabilities with deep passion and expertise in backend (BE) systems, APIs, and infrastructure
  • Strong backend engineering experience with proficiency in Go (Golang) and a track record of building production-grade systems (5+ years preferred)
  • Experience with object-oriented languages such as Java or C# is also valued (bonus)
  • Deep familiarity with AWS, including services like ECS, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, and overall cloud architecture.
  • Experience building and working with GraphQL APIs, particularly in high-scale applications.
  • Experience working on scalable, production-grade applications.
  • Strong architectural instincts and understanding of system design.
  • Proven ability to write clean, maintainable, high-quality code.
  • Excellent communication skills — able to clearly explain technical decisions to both engineers and product partners.
  • Experience collaborating daily with Product teams.
  • A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred (Master’s or higher is a plus).

Benefits

  • Elite Tier Benefits Program - generous contributions towards medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
  • 401(k) Matching
  • FSA/HSA
  • 20 PTO days (+5 Days at 4 years tenure) and routine sick days
  • 10 Company Observed Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
  • 8 weeks of parental leave paid at 100%
  • Company-sponsored Short Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits (LTD, Additional Life, and 401k)
  • Flexible work hours
  • $70/month tech reimbursement
  • $30/month wellness reimbursement
  • Virtual social events and a sense of community (even online)
  • Global Recognition and Anniversary Program
  • Plenty of opportunities while we grow and scale in a global environment
  • Access to On-Demand Learning Platform

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