Backend Software Engineer - Content, TIDAL

TIDAL was founded for artists by artists as the next innovative streaming platform to bring value back to the music industry. We empower artists with the products, resources, services, and content required to take control of their careers and connect more deeply with fans. Available in over 60+ countries, TIDAL continues to help artists break down economic barriers to continue creating what’s next in culture. TIDAL is part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ), a global technology company with a focus on financial services.

The TIDAL Content Engineering team is a single standing unit in the TIDAL Engineering Organization, and it consists of two domains: one for the onboarding of record labels and distributors and the ingestion of their release deliveries (SIP), and one for the delivery of this metadata to our internal and external audiences (AMCD).

As we place a greater emphasis on artists, it is essential to elevate our attention towards artist and overall metadata quality. While our catalog has expanded through successful partnerships with distributors, labels, and third-party providers, we encounter inconsistencies in standards that lead to significant gaps in our artist database. We are now looking for a Software Engineer who will implement robust and proactive solutions to manage metadata effectively, facilitating the expansion of our database and the maintenance of quality standards.

You Will:

• Plan, design, build and maintain solutions to improve our metadata quality and management
• Experiment with new solutions and always look for innovative ways to improve our product. 
• Build solutions to support artist growth and financial empowerment
• Belong to a diverse, energetic group of highly motivated developers who support each other and work together to solve problems in an agile manner. 
• Play a key role in planning/scoping of roadmaps and projects, from start to finish
• Use your experience in software development and technical skills to advise teammates on best practices, technology, and architecture decisions.

You at least 5+ years experience with:

• Java and Spring Boot 
• Cloud-native integrations (preferably AWS)
• RESTful APIs and API-driven development
• Event-driven architecture
• Serverless and microservices 
• Docker

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.