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Deezer
Deezer

Senior Backend Engineer - Innovation (m/f/d)

Join Deezer, a leading music streaming service, as a Senior Backend Engineer in the Innovation division. You will develop backends and APIs for new mobile applications, write and maintain high-quality code, and collaborate with Product Managers and Designers. You should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in backend application development, strong engineering skills, and a passion for music and technology.

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Job summary
Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: Not specified
Skills & expertise
Adaptability
Scrum framework
Problem-solving skills
GraphQL
GitHub
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Key missions

Participer activement au développement de backends et d'APIs pour de nouvelles applications mobiles.

Écrire et maintenir un code de haute qualité, testé et évolutif, et participer aux revues de code.

Collaborer étroitement avec les chefs de produit et les designers pour comprendre les exigences du produit.

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Job description

How often do you have the chance to build a new product from scratch? At Deezer, it will be your day-to-day job!

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will join the Innovation division. Your mission will be to develop backends and APIs for new mobile applications which differentiate us, are compelling to the market and align with our strategic direction.

What you will do

  • Write and maintain high quality, tested and scalable code, and participate in code reviews

  • Work closely with the Product Managers and the Product Designers to understand the product requirements and needs.

  • Anticipate future application scaling needs and the corresponding architectural adaptations along with the Mobile and Backend developers.

  • Participate in continuous improvement to help the team grow and be successful, with innovative solutions and tools

  • Share your knowledge with your teammates and with Deezer Engineering teams at large.

  • Work with the team’s QA Engineer to help ensure a smooth review and testing flow for the team.

  • Participate in the Scrum events and processes (daily, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospective, demo).

If you are passionate about music AND tech, this job is the perfect match for you.

Preferred experience

What we are looking for

  • Minimum 5 years of experience building and maintaining backend applications in production.

  • Strong engineering skills (CI/CD, code versioning, tests, code reviews, etc.).

  • Value-driven with an iterative approach, open to continuous enrichment.

  • Adaptable and flexible, thriving in fast-paced environments with evolving strategies.

  • Team oriented: friendly and constructive communication

  • Problem-solver, rigorous and enthusiastic.

  • Good spoken and written English.

Our stack:

  • Languages: Go (main codebase)

  • Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform, Terraform

  • Databases: MySQL, Redis

  • API: GraphQL

  • Tools: Github, Github Actions, Docker

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

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