Staff Backend Software Engineer

iHeartMedia

New York, NY

Full Time

Senior

144k-180k

9 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

iHeartMedia is the number one audio company in America, reaching 90% of Americans every month. The company leads in radio, digital streaming, podcasts, and live events, with a strong focus on innovation, diversity, and community engagement. They are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, fostering collaboration, curiosity, and respect across their teams.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain robust microservices using Scala, Java, Golang, and/or Kotlin.
Architect solutions for scale, reliability, and performance within a Kubernetes and AWS-based infrastructure.
Lead large, complex technical projects end-to-end, from planning through deployment and support.
Work with a range of datastores including MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB.
Set and uphold engineering best practices for code quality, testing, monitoring, and security.
Collaborate with frontend, data, DevOps, and product teams to deliver cohesive, business-critical features.
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other engineers on the team.
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response when needed.

Requirements

8+ years of backend engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a staff/principal-level role.
Production experience with at least two of the following languages: Scala, Java, Golang, Kotlin.
Strong knowledge of designing and deploying microservices in Kubernetes.
Solid understanding of AWS cloud services, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps practices.
Deep familiarity with both SQL and NoSQL databases — ideally PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB.
Track record of technical leadership on large-scale backend systems.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Nice to Have

Experience with event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka).
Knowledge of service mesh or gRPC.

Qualifications

Educational background is not explicitly specified, but extensive professional experience is required.

Benefits & Perks

Employer sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance with various coverage options.
Company provided and supplemental life insurance.
Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays including a floating holiday.
A Spirit day for community volunteering.
A 401K plan.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including counseling and legal/financial support.
Additional voluntary programs such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, and accident insurance.

Working at iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia values collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone. The company emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and building an authentic workplace where employees are passionate about their work and the communities they serve.

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