Lead Software Engineer

of software engineering experience in the following areas:

Experience implementing distributed systems

Strong experience with Python and JavaScript

Experience building frontend applications using TypeScript and React

Experience with various database technologies and query languages (we use Snowflake, MySQL, Neo4j, Kafka, OpenSearch, and more)

Experience designing microservices and APIs using REST, HTTP, and OAuth

Lead the technical design and implementation of scalable software solutions supporting Sony Music's critical global B2B2C platforms.

Drive architecture decisions across distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, and platform services.

Partner closely with Product, Operations, and teams of stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into elegant technical solutions.

The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next

We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive.

Lead technical design sessions, architecture reviews, and modernization initiatives

Design resilient services and integrations with internal and third-party platforms

Champion application reliability, performance, observability, and operational excellence

Mentor engineers through technical coaching, code reviews, and architectural guidance

Identify technical debt and lead initiatives to improve scalability, maintainability, and developer productivity

Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause analysis across distributed systems

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.

Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we're committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

Sony Music's Product, Design, Engineering & Global Operations (PDEGO) team is seeking a

Lead Software Engineer

to join our engineering team in our London office. Our PDEGO suite powers all of Sony Music's most critical business capabilities—ensuring monetization, data and analytics depth, marketing and music release at scale for artists across the globe.