SongShift is redefining how music is experienced globally. As we expand our platform and scale to meet growing demand, we’re seeking a Senior Server-Side Swift & AWS Cloud Engineer to join our small, high-impact team. You’ll architect and optimize our cloud-native systems, with a strong emphasis on Server-Side Swift running on AWS . This role is a core technical position where your expertise will directly shape the reliability, scalability, and future of our platform.
Requirements
Server-Side Swift Development
- Architect and maintain backend services and APIs using Server-Side Swift, with a focus on high performance and reliability.
- Write and optimize AWS Lambdas in Swift to power SongShift’s core workflows.
Core Skills
Design, implement, and manage distributed, serverless architectures on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Step Functions, API Gateway, SQS, CloudFront, Route53, etc.).Build and manage multi-region active-active deployments to ensure availability, low latency, and fault tolerance.Develop disaster recovery strategies, data redundancy solutions, and backup workflows to safeguard user data.Familiarity with web technologies (JavaScript, Node.js, ReactJS, HTML, CSS) for occasional cross-stack contributions.Comfortable with on-call / incident response responsibilities.iOS Engineering (Very helpful)
UIKit experience is highly valuable, especially for understanding how our iOS app consumes APIs and for contributing to shared Swift codebases.Ability to troubleshoot and collaborate with mobile engineers on client-server integration issues.Familiarity with SwiftUI, Combine, and modern iOS patterns is a plus.Soft Skills
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.Strong communication and collaboration skills in a remote-first team.Ability to take ownership of systems end-to-end, from design to operations.Able to switch seamlessly between different projects, technologies, and problem domains while maintaining focus and productivity.Work Authorization
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.Benefits
Competitive Salary ($150,000-$250,000)Fully remote and flexible work environmentEquipment budget