SoundHound is creating and productizing transformative technologies that
improve life. Join us.
After amassing a global user community well over 265 million strong, a
large portfolio of core technologies and award winning products....we're
just getting started.
At SoundHound we value creativity, innovation, hard work, open
communication and fast iteration, which allow us to act on valuable
feedback from employees and users alike. SoundHound's culture is one of
impromptu coffee breaks, less-impromptu fitness sessions, group lunches,
and weekly happy hours.
We offer a competitive salary, SoundHound stock options, unique
camaraderie, catered lunches, and the opportunity to call a company home
that's simultaneously changing the way we discover music AND interact
with machines. Yep, it's that cool.
ABOUT YOU:
- Your dream job involves building/owning the systems that improve the
lives of millions of users every day.
- You are passionate about building a user experience that is
innovative and delightful.
- You love writing code, reviewing code, deprecating code, and
mentoring other engineers.
- You are detail-oriented — you notice subtle UI/UX issues and are
care enough to go to the effort of fixing them.
- You are interested in the front-end space and stay abreast of the
latest developments.
- You are a fast learner with strong software development skills,
enabling you to meet aggressive deadlines while producing scalable
and maintainable systems.
- You can operate independently but are not afraid to seek help when
you need it.
- Bonus: You have a GitHub profile and have contributed to, or created
open source projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Play a central role in the rapid development and launch of a game
changing product
- Play a key role in the design process by providing rapid prototypes
to the team absent of complete requirements
- Collaborate with the product team, UX team, and server-side
developers to develop compelling and delightful user experiences
- Provide mentorship, leadership and guidance on design and technology
decisions
REQUIREMENTS:
- Deep knowledge of web technologies and experience with the latest
and greatest web standards, including HTML5, CSS3 and ES6
- Expertise with the latest web stacks and libraries such as Node.js,
Express, React, Redux, and SASS
- Proven track record of building scalable and responsive web
applications using modern front-end stacks
- Comfortable with high levels of responsibility and ownership
- Experience integrating with REST and service-based architectures
SHOULD HAVES:
- Side projects and interests that demonstrate your technical
knowledge and highlight your interests.
- Comfortable working across the stack, whether it is building React
components, or improving server-side error handling.
- Familiarity with text search and related systems
- Fluent in Unix environment
- Interest in music and audio recognition