Mixcloud is on a mission to help connect people through music. We're building a space where every genre and sub culture within music can thrive, championing the grassroots communities behind each one.

Inspired by the creativity that goes into every mix, track, radio show and live stream, a genuine love of what we do runs through our team.

We celebrate the individuality and imperfections found within content created and curated by people, not algorithms, and bring that real element to our own output. 

Even as a digital platform, there is a human touch to all parts of the experience.

As a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Data at Mixcloud, you will be responsible for both software development and data analytics on our platform. This hybrid role allows you to utilize your JavaScript skills while developing your knowledge of data analysis, SQL, and Python. You’ll contribute to both the codebase and data strategy, supporting our growth and product innovation.

This position is ideal for a software engineer with strong JavaScript skills who is excited to dive into data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• Software Development: Implement robust, scalable software solutions that support our growth initiatives and user experience improvements using JavaScript (TypeScript) and React.
• Data Pipeline Development: Learn and assist in building data pipelines to gather and analyze platform metrics, working closely with senior engineers and data teams.
• Analytics Implementation: Implement and refine data tracking solutions across the platform, including Google Tag Manager, while developing an understanding of how to leverage data for strategic insights.
• Ad-Hoc Analysis: Support the product and growth teams by performing ad-hoc data analyses, identifying opportunities for improvement, and learning how to use data tools like SQL and Python for deeper analysis.
• Self-Serve Reporting: Assist in maintaining and enhancing our self-serve data platform, empowering other teams to independently access data insights.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to ensure technical solutions meet both software and data needs, helping to drive product innovation and business growth.
  

• Programming Proficiency: Strong proficiency in JavaScript (TypeScript) and React, with the opportunity to expand your skills in data technologies like SQL and Python.
• Performance & Testing: Experience in optimizing and maintaining high-performance applications, with knowledge of testing tools like Jest and enforcing type safety (Flow or TypeScript).
• Data Skills (Growth Opportunity): Willingness to learn SQL and Python, with support from senior engineers, to enhance your data analysis and engineering skills.
  

• Self-Starter: A proactive individual who is comfortable taking initiative in both software development and data analysis.
• Flexible: Adaptable to the needs of a growing startup, that enjoys tackling a variety of tasks across engineering and analytics.
• Growth-Oriented: Excited to learn new skills, particularly in data analysis and pipeline development, while applying your existing JavaScript and React expertise.
• Collaborative: Comfortable working in a cross-functional team and contributing to both software and data-driven growth initiatives.
• Location: Based in the UK and able to work full-time (5 days a week).

Benefits

We have a remote-first work culture, although we still have an office in London (Brick Lane) available for anyone to use. This includes an onsite cafe and access to cultural events; Weekly members’ drinks, Monthly Tea @ 3, and Monthly Community Lunch. Weekly wellness events (yoga, meditation boxing etc). We’re a culturally active bunch, with many of us pursuing our passions as DJs, radio hosts or creatives.

We cater weekly lunches and host quarterly team on sites and social team mixers. We offer a great benefits package that includes generous holiday, flexible working, and healthcare benefits.

Mixcloud is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.