Lead Backend Engineer (Publishing, PHP / Laravel) Job at EMPIRE in San Francisco

Overview

Lead Backend Engineer (Publishing, PHP / Laravel) at EMPIRE. Lead backend role focused on architecture, development, and scaling of backend systems powering the music publishing management platform.

EMPIRE is a premier and dynamic music company known for development and support of independent artists, with a global presence and a broad range of music-related services from original content and marketing to distribution and recordings.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, design, and implementation of application code and APIs for our music publishing SaaS platform.
• Build scalable, secure, and maintainable backend code using PHP (vanilla + Laravel).
• Implement and maintain workflows for publishing data ingestion, validation, transformation, and delivery.
• Drive backend performance, availability, and resilience across rights, works, and royalty processing pipelines.
• Establish and enforce best practices in code quality, testing, database design, and deployment.
• Mentor and guide backend engineers, providing technical direction and career growth support.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, frontend, and publishing teams to deliver seamless, industry-compliant solutions.
• Lead evaluation and adoption of backend frameworks, libraries, and infrastructure tooling.
• Contribute to technical strategy and long-term planning for backend architecture to support publishing industry standards and company growth.

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Range : $120,000 - $160,000 / annual salary + benefits + discretionary bonus + profit sharing program.

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary based on market location, knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may include other elements depending on the position offered. Details of participation in benefits will be provided with an offer of employment.

EMPIRE values diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you are passionate about the music industry and seek a challenging role in a fast-paced, innovative environment, apply today. We look forward to hearing from you.

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About EMPIRE : Founded in 2010, EMPIRE is a leading independent music company with a focus on artist development, publishing, distribution, and analytics software for partners. We use E-Verify to confirm identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

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