Engineering Manager - Subscriptions Team

Sound Cloud empowers artists, taste makers and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, Sound Cloud is a creator‑first platform helping artists build and grow their careers by providing them with the most advanced tools, services, and resources. With over 4x the music catalog of every other major streaming platform, spanning 40+ million artists across 190+ countries, Sound Cloud is where emerging artists find their sound, hidden gems are discovered, and music culture is shaped in real time.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Subscriptions Team within the Payments domain. Our team is responsible for building and maintaining the systems that power subscriptions and purchases across iOS, Android, and web platforms. From integrating with external vendors to building a seamless and secure checkout experience, we enable millions of users to access and enjoy premium features on Sound Cloud.

This is a hybrid leadership role with a strong hands‑on component. You will contribute directly to the codebase while leading a team of engineers, shaping technical direction, and ensuring high‑quality delivery. You’ll play a key role in evolving our subscription platform, improving reliability, and driving new payment initiatives.

• Own backend systems responsible for subscription purchases and life‑cycle.
• Contribute hands‑on to production systems, setting a high bar for code quality, testing, and observability.
• Lead the team in building scalable, maintainable, and performant services across the payments stack.
• Drive architecture decisions and ensure alignment with broader system design and engineering standards.
• Balance feature development with technical debt and long‑term system sustainability.
• Support team members through mentorship, career development, and effective performance management.

• 2+ years of engineering management experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a software developer – comfortable writing code, discussing trade‑offs, and participating in system design.
• Proven ability to operate as a hands‑on technical leader while managing a team.
• Experience leading delivery, making trade‑offs, and driving outcomes in a product‑focused environment.
• Experience managing engineers, including coaching, feedback, and performance development.
• Effective communication skills across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience with subscription, billing, or e‑commerce systems.

• Familiarity with mobile payment ecosystems (Apple App Store, Google Play).
• Experience with GraphQL APIs and analytics platforms (e.g., Big Query).
• Background in experimentation, pricing, or monetization systems.
• Experience in infrastructure, reliability, and large‑scale system operations.

If you’re excited about building scalable systems, leading teams, and shaping the future of subscriptions at Sound Cloud, we’d love to hear from you.

• Not located in Berlin? No worries, we offer extensive relocation support including allowances, one‑way flights, temporary accommodation and, by partnering with Expath, on‑the‑ground support on arrival.
• Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
• Employee Equity Plan
• Generous professional development allowance
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy, where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
• We offer free German courses at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels
• Various snacks, goodies, and 2 free lunches weekly when at the office

Sound Cloud is for everyone. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to our organization; they help us lead what’s next in music by understanding and empowering our creators and fans, no matter their identity. We acknowledge the challenges in the music industry, and strive to influence an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute respectfully and thrive, especially the historically marginalized communities that many of our creators, fans and Sound Clouders identify with.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment at Sound Cloud for everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, migration background, national origin, age, disability status, or care‑giver status.

At Sound Cloud you can find your community or elevate your allyship by joining a Diversity Resource Group. Diversity Resource Groups are employee‑organized groups focused on supporting and promoting the interests of a particular underrepresented community in order to build a more inclusive culture one can join, whether you share the identity or strive to be an ally.