Backend Software Developer

Backend Software Developer at Virgin Music Group

Virgin Music Group is a forward-thinking music company that enables independent artists and labels to get their music heard across the globe. We combine cutting-edge technology with a passion for music to deliver world-class go-to-market strategy and execution for labels and artists.

Our team is passionate about developing innovative solutions, and we are looking for a skilled and motivated Backend Software Developer to join our growing engineering team. If you're excited about working with data, optimizing workflows, and building efficient back-end systems, we want to hear from you!

As a Backend Software Developer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines, APIs, and ELT processes that power our Finance applications. Strong experience in SQL, data pipelines, and API development is essential, while experience with Python, Go (Golang), DBT, and Snowflake is a plus.

How You’ll Lead

• Database Design & SQL: Design, maintain, and optimize relational databases and write complex SQL queries for data manipulation, transformation, and reporting.
• ELT & Data Pipelines: Build and manage automated ELT processes to integrate data from various sources into data warehouses. Work with ETL tools to ensure data flows efficiently through our systems.
• API Development: Design and implement robust RESTful APIs to connect various components of our platform. Ensure APIs are performant, secure, and well-documented.
• Performance Tuning: Monitor and optimize the performance of databases, data pipelines, and APIs to ensure maximum efficiency and scalability.
• Collaboration: Work with data engineers, front-end developers, Finance team and product teams to define and implement backend requirements that meet the needs of the business.
• Automation: Automate repetitive processes to ensure smooth, hands-off operation of data workflows, and improve the overall quality and speed of data delivery.
• Documentation & Testing: Write clear and concise documentation for APIs, data models, and internal tools. Participate in unit and integration testing to ensure the quality and reliability of the codebase.

What You Bring

• SQL Expertise: Strong experience with SQL for building complex queries, creating stored procedures and views, and managing large datasets.
• ELT & Data Pipelines: Hands-on experience building and managing data pipelines and ELT workflows.
• Data Warehousing: Experience working with modern data warehousing solutions and the ability to design and optimize data models.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud services like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, particularly in relation to data storage and processing.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Working experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization technologies for microservices deployment.
• Back-End Development: Strong proficiency in at least one back-end programming language such as Python, Go (Golang).
• API Development: Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs, with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Version Control: Proficient with Git and version control systems like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in back-end development, with a focus on data infrastructure and API development.
• Python: Experience with Python for scripting, data manipulation, and integration tasks.
• Golang: Knowledge of Go for building high-performance, scalable backend services.
• dbt: Experience with dbt for transforming, modeling, and testing data in the data warehouse.
• Snowflake: Familiarity with Snowflake as a cloud data warehouse, including its architecture, querying, and performance optimization.

Work Environment

• Teams are small and tight knit.
• We follow agile software development practices, dividing our work into two-week sprints with weekly sizing & grooming sessions.
• Our Victoria office is in a heritage building on the Inner Harbour and employs dozens of software professionals. The building contains a bike room & change rooms with a shower.
• You can work from home, our office, or a hybrid of the two.

Key skills/competency

• SQL
• Data Pipelines
• API Development
• Python
• Go (Golang)
• Snowflake
• DBT
• Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Version Control (Git)