Senior Frontend Engineer

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 contributorBuild and ship impactful features for our streaming platform — from idea and prototype to productionShape and co-own our WebApp, from landing pages to the streaming player and beyondTurn stakeholder needs into pragmatic, scalable and user-focused technical solutionsContribute to architectural discussions and help shape the long-term evolution of our platformUse AI, automation and lightweight tooling to simplify workflows and improve how we workSupport tracking and analytics solutions at the intersection of frontend, product and business needsCollaborate 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 APIsCan build, configure, connect, test and ship useful software without overcomplicating thingsHave 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 environmentsAre curious and practical about AI, automation and internal tooling, and know how to turn promising ideas into useful workflowsCan analyze ambiguous problems, ask good questions and shape pragmatic solutionsCan communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholdersFeel 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 fansYou have a collaborative mindset and enjoy working across Product, Engineering and business teamsYou are curious about new tools, AI workflows and practical automation, without turning it into a grand philosophyYou thrive within an agile, but practical environment - we use what works, not what’s fashionableYou value clarity, pragmatism and healthy collaboration — no artificial heroism, no over-engineeringYou can say “no”, reduce scope or suggest a simpler path when that creates a better outcome Our Tech Stack (excerpt) React, TypeScript, Node.js, TailwindCSSGraphQL APIsModern CI/CD pipelinesHTML5 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 eventsEnjoy flexibility! – Thanks to our hybrid work model you benefit from high flexibility and room for collaboration and interactions in our headquarter in BerlinTime to relax! – You are more than your job, benefit from 30 vacation days plus fixed company closure daysAlways on track! - Keep moving sustainably through the capital thanks to special rates for BVG tickets (public transport) and our job bike leasing offerDevelop 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! #YOUatUMG