LastFM Hiring for Software Engineer (Backend) – Remote Working Job at London, England Full Time

Last.fm (Part of Paramount Global) tracks users listening habits on hundreds of streaming platforms and provides in-depth insights about their listening, identifies top tracks and artists, rates how mainstream they are and then uses that data to make hyper-personalised music recommendations. For over 15 years we have been the worlds premier music recommendation engine powering listening for both our users and our partners alike. Our deep global knowledge of music extends from the top 100 to the most obscure bands in the world, all from our London HQ.

Last.fm – Your Music Counts.

Remote working available – approx. 1 day in the office a fortnight

Is this the role for you?

Last.fm is a music discovery service used by over 20m people. Our mission is to help people discover music they will love. You’ll be joining 10 talented developers on the Last.fm software engineering team, which is responsible for building and maintaining the Last.fm website.

Over the last 19 years we have built a loyal fan base and a reputation for good music recommendations. Your role will directly shape the way that users interact with music and data on Last.fm, both through their listening history and by introducing new music to them.

What will you be doing?

Using HTML, CSS, JavaScript / Vue and Python / Django, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the website features on Last.fm to global standards, using CI/CD and Agile methods.

You will work closely with other developers, engineers, designers and product managers in fortnightly sprints and be encouraged to influence the development of the product by providing input at all stages of the design and development process.

You will contribute to the team’s development and planning processes, always keeping the end users in mind.

Upcoming Key Projects:
Developing features to help users engage with our powerful music discovery options ( https://www.last.fm/music ).

Developing intuitive solutions to enable users to delve into their listening history ( https://www.last.fm/user/LAST.HQ/library ).

Using real-time data and live listening stats to bring our vast knowledge of music, artists and songs to life.

Rolling out new data insights and visualisations for personalised listening reports ( https://www.last.fm/user/last.hq/listening-report/year/2019 ).

Re-engineering and modernising our front-end to enable offline-first and better app integration.

We are based in London but work mostly as a remote team, collaborating together through tools like Slack and Jira.

With Last.fm, you will:
Influence the product through innovative technology solutions to help users get more out of music.

Work with a friendly, smart team who are keen to share their knowledge and learn new things.

Work in an environment where ideas are valued and we create the product together

See your creation used and loved by millions of users.

What are we looking for?

Web development is an area with many complementary skills, and we will help you to pick up new skills.

Required skills and experience:
2+ years building functional, dynamic websites.

Proven experience of semantic, accessible HTML5 and CSS

A good understanding of web technologies, including best practices.

Familiarity with modern frontend JavaScript frameworks such as Vue or React (we use Vue)

Familiarity with server-side MVC frameworks such as Python / Django or PHP / Symfony (We use Python / Django)

Some familiarity with Object Oriented programming and testing

The desire to learn new technologies and work together on projects as a team

Optional skills and experience:
(Familiarity with these is a bonus, and not required to be hired)

Git, Bash, Docker, Linux, LESS or SASS

CI/CD and JavaScript build pipelines

Full web delivery stack including caches (e.g. Varnish) and CDNs (e.g. Fastly)

UX, User Testing, A/B testing or graphic design

Progressive Enhancement techniques or Accessibility

Experience with test driven development or unit tests

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Our Values:
Our values are intertwined and work together to drive the business outcomes we seek, and once combined we believe these will power our company forward.

Optimism & Determination | We share a positive belief that we can navigate and thrive in the landscape ahead

Inclusivity & Collaboration | We embrace new and diverse voices, act with care and work together to capture opportunities and manager through challenges

Agility & Adaptability | We think entrepreneurially, are resilient in change and move quickly to anticipate and create what’s next

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we take our responsibility in safeguarding children and adults seriously. We work hard to ensure that everyone with whom we engage receive equal protection from all types of harm or abuse, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity; an obligation we take very seriously.

To ensure, we are an exemplar in the field of safeguarding individuals, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria of the role applied for and for those who are successful in receiving an offer for roles that interact with children, completed background checks will be required prior to joining.

Should you need any support during the recruitment process, please advise your recruiter or email [email protected] where we will support your request as suitably possible.

Additionally, we are proud to partner with a number of incredible communities and if you need any support; either in the application process, the interview process, the onboarding process or day to day, our amazing partner Evenbreak can provide additional help and advice. Find out more at https://hive.evenbreak.co.uk