Senior Frontend Engineer (all genders) Streaming Platform – STAGE+ – Deutsche Grammophon GmbH

Deutsche Grammophon (DG) is one of Universal’s most appraised and long-standing labels, upholding its tradition and excellence for over 125 years: DG is the market leader for classical music and represents extraordinary artists.

We are operating STAGE+, our global premium multi-platform streaming service for classical (live) video and audio content. This is a unique opportunity to be part of that journey.

Within your future role you will contribute to further develop and maintain this platform in a customer-centric and business-impact-oriented way. We’re not looking for buzzword collectors or perfect résumés. We’re looking for someone who can combine technical execution with product judgment, communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and contributes to a healthy, collaborative team. Experience comes in many forms.

Here’s your chance to join! Effective immediately, we’re looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer (all genders) Streaming Platform to become part of our STAGE+ team at our Headquarters in Berlin . It will be a permanent full-time position embedded in our Frontend team , with close collaboration across Product and Engineering, reporting to our Director of Engineering Streaming Platform.

**** Your Gig

• Strengthen our WebApp / Frontend team as a product-minded technical contributor
• Build and ship impactful features for our streaming platform — from idea and prototype to production
• Shape and co-own our WebApp, from landing pages to the streaming player and beyond
• Turn stakeholder needs into pragmatic, scalable and user-focused technical solutions
• Contribute to architectural discussions and help shape the long-term evolution of our platform
• Use AI, automation and lightweight tooling to simplify workflows and improve how we work
• Support tracking and analytics solutions at the intersection of frontend, product and business needs
• Collaborate closely across Engineering and with our iOS, Android and Smart TV teams, sharing knowledge and contributing to a self-organized, pragmatic engineering culture

We Are Keen To Jam With You If You

• Have a solid engineering background, ideally with modern web technologies such as TypeScript/JavaScript, React, NextJS and Web APIs
• Can build, configure, connect, test and ship useful software without overcomplicating things
• Have a good grasp of software engineering fundamentals and code quality practices such as component-driven development, testing, maintainability and avoid premature abstraction; ideally you are also experienced with CI/CD, observability and cloud environments
• Are curious and practical about AI, automation and internal tooling, and know how to turn promising ideas into useful workflows
• Can analyze ambiguous problems, ask good questions and shape pragmatic solutions
• Can communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
• Feel confident reading, writing and speaking English and can communicate efficiently in technical as well as business-related contexts; German skills are a plus, but the willingness to learn the language is a must

Your Personality Matters

• You are enthusiastic about the music industry and eager to actively contribute to building an inspiring ecosystem for artists, creatives and fans
• You have a collaborative mindset and enjoy working across Product, Engineering and business teams
• You are curious about new tools, AI workflows and practical automation, without turning it into a grand philosophy
• You thrive within an agile, but practical environment - we use what works, not what’s fashionable
• You value clarity, pragmatism and healthy collaboration — no artificial heroism, no over-engineering
• You can say “no”, reduce scope or suggest a simpler path when that creates a better outcome

Our Tech Stack (excerpt)

• React, TypeScript, Node.js, TailwindCSS
• GraphQL APIs
• Modern CI/CD pipelines
• HTML5 Audio and Video Streaming implementation (HLS)
• AI-enabled workflows, automation tools and internal tooling

Our Values, Our Compass, Our Culture

• Creativity – Home to Artists, Innovators and Entrepreneurs.
• Connection – We are ONE team.
• Passion – Music is our first love.
• Responsibility – It’s up to us.
• Diversity – Music is universal.
• Factuition – Guided by head AND heart.

Our Benefits – Because You’re Important To Us

• Feel the music! – Thanks to a concert ticket budget, streaming service vouchers, employee discounts on physical music and merchandise products as well as various internal events
• Enjoy flexibility! – Thanks to our hybrid work model you benefit from high flexibility and room for collaboration and interactions in our headquarter in Berlin
• Time to relax! – You are more than your job, benefit from 30 vacation days plus fixed company closure days
• Always on track! - Keep moving sustainably through the capital thanks to special rates for BVG tickets (public transport) and our job bike leasing offer
• Develop yourself! - We offer professional development through various workshops and courses
• Self-care matters! – We promote and support mental health with our Employee Assistance Program for all challenges in life (professional and private); we offer confidential counseling and coaching through a third-party provider

#joinuniversalmusic We look forward to receiving your application via our online application form! Please upload your documents (letter of motivation / cover letter, CV, references) as files and state your earliest starting date as well as salary expectations.

MUSIC IS UNIVERSAL! As a large and globally operating company, Universal Music promotes diversity and opposes discrimination. We aspire to reflect the diversity represented by our artists through their music and individuality in our teams. We pledge ourselves to be an equal opportunity employer and enable individuals to express themselves – regardless of age, sex, gender, appearance, origin, faith, physical/mental ability, or sexual orientation.

If you are unsure about submitting an application because, for example, you do not fulfil all of the requirements, we would like to encourage you to try it nonetheless!

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