SoundCloud
Music
EngineeringManager,SubscriptionsTeam(Payments)
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“Engineering Manager, Subscriptions Team ( Payments ) at SoundCloud. Skills: Engineering Management, Backend Systems Development, Payments Domain, Subscription Platform Evolution, Team Leadership, Technical Direction, High-Quality Delivery. Own team delivery. Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for subscription-related purchases and transactions”
Industry & Context.
Identify and remove delivery blockers; Identify and address conflicts in a timely manner; Observe and measure team health/happiness and ensure issues are addressed
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience with backend systems for subscription-related purchases and transactions, Contribute hands-on to production systems, Build and maintain integrations with third-party payment providers (APIs, webhooks), Establish operational practices including monitoring, alerting, and incident management
Nice to Have
Experience with payments domain, Experience with iOS, Android, and web platforms
What You'll Do.
and maintain backend systems for subscription-related purchases and transactions
Contribute hands-on to production systems
Lead the team in building scalable
and performant services across the payments stack
Drive architecture decisions
Balance feature development with technical debt and long-term system sustainability
Build and maintain integrations with third-party payment providers
Establish operational practices including monitoring
and incident management
and building a diverse
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with cross-functional partners; Partner with product and engineering stakeholders; Support and grow engineers through coaching, feedback, mentorship; Foster a healthy, inclusive team culture; Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and building a diverse, high-performing team
Process & Methodology
Sprint planning, Prioritisation, Execution against business goals and KPIs, Identify and remove delivery blockers
Full Job Description
SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40 million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Subscriptions Team within the Payments domain. Our team is responsible for building and maintaining the systems that power subscriptions and purchases across iOS, Android, and web platforms. From integrating with external vendors to building a seamless and secure checkout experience, we enable millions of users to access and enjoy premium features on SoundCloud. This is a hybrid leadership role with a strong hands-on component (~50%). You will contribute directly to the codebase while leading a team of engineers, shaping technical direction, and ensuring high-quality delivery. You’ll play a key role in evolving our subscription platform, improving reliability, and driving new payment initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Own team delivery, including sprint planning, prioritisation, and execution against business goals and KPIs. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver a seamless checkout and subscription experience. Partner with product and engineering stakeholders to align team objectives with company strategy. Identify and remove delivery blockers while improving team processes and ways of working. Support and grow engineers through coaching, feedback, mentorship and setting clear goals. Foster a healthy, inclusive team culture with strong ownership and accountability. Identify and address conflicts in a timely manner. Observe and measure team health/happiness and ensure issues are addressed. Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for subscription-related purchases and transactions. Contribute hands-on to production systems, setting a high bar for code qu
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