Senior Full-Stack Engineer / Technical Lead (Remote)

About Soundsnap

Soundsnap is a professional sound effects platform used by filmmakers, video editors, game developers and creative teams worldwide.

We're an independent, profitable company with over 15 years in the industry, expanding into AI-powered tools, music and sound design products.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced software engineer to help develop new products and AI-powered features while taking ownership of our backend systems and infrastructure.

You'll work closely with the founder, our existing developer and an experienced technical architect. The role combines hands-on development, technical decision-making and responsibility for reliable engineering delivery.

We're open to both strong senior engineers and experienced technical leads.

What You'll Do

• Build new products, features and AI integrations across backend and frontend.
• Own and improve backend systems, APIs, databases and cloud infrastructure.
• Manage DevOps, deployments, monitoring, security and platform reliability.
• Contribute to architecture, performance and scalability improvements.
• Collaborate on technical planning, code reviews and feature delivery.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong backend and full-stack skills.
• Experience building and maintaining production web applications, APIs and databases.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD.
• Ability to independently own technical projects from planning to deployment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, clear communication and reliability.
• Based only in Europe and nearby time zones (within ±2 hours of Central European Time)

Technical stack: GCP, PostgreSQL, Linux, Docker, Docker Compose, Typesense.

Nice to Have

• Experience with generative AI models and APIs.
• Background in audio, video or creative software.
• Experience with search systems and large content libraries.
• Technical leadership or mentoring experience.
• Experience with subscription-based SaaS platforms.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and fully remote work with flexible hours.
• Autonomy and input into technical and product decisions.
• Direct collaboration with the founder and a small engineering team.
• Work on new AI and creative technology products.
• Opportunity to take on broader technical leadership responsibilities.