About the Role
FUGA’s Trends Platform Team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience across the full software development lifecycle. This is an engineering-first role focused on building scalable, reliable systems, with an interest in the data space and opportunities to grow into data engineering.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate backend services in Java and Kotlin
- Develop scalable, production-grade microservices
- Build and maintain APIs for internal and external use
- Work across transactional, analytical, and document databases
- Ensure system reliability, observability, and performance
- Contribute to systems that process high-volume data pipelines
- Collaborate on evolving the platform towards stronger data capabilities
Requirements
- Strong experience in Java and/or Kotlin
- Solid understanding of Spring / Spring Boot / Hibernate
- Proven experience designing and building microservices
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong SQL skills and data modelling fundamentals
- Experience building and integrating APIs
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred)
- Experience with messaging systems (Redis Streams, Google Pub/Sub, etc.)
- Strong focus on code quality, testing, and maintainable system design
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Exposure to data engineering or data platforms
- Experience with Python or scripting languages
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Database performance tuning and optimisation
- Interest in building and scaling data pipelines
Skills
- Java
- Kotlin
- Spring
- Spring Boot
- Hibernate
- Microservices
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- SQL
- API design
- API integration
- GCP
- Redis Streams
- Google Pub/Sub
- Code quality
- Testing
- System design
- Data engineering
- Python
- Scripting languages
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Database performance tuning
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
About the Company
- FUGA is a subsidiary of Downtown Music Holdings and provides forward-thinking music distribution, technology, and marketing services to forward-thinking music companies.
- Working at the heart of the music industry with more than 800 clients, including Riot Games, Epitaph, Naxos, and Beggars Group, FUGA is the world’s leading full-service B2B music distributor.
- FUGA works at the forefront of music distribution technology, connecting its clients with digital service providers like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music while helping them get the most from their music, whether that’s with award-nominated label services, industry-leading revenue accounting, or using FUGA’s suite of best-in-class products.
