Senior Fullstack Engineer - Spain - 100% Home Office Friendly (within +/- 2 hours of the UK)
Live shows make us feel good. They’re a time to hang with our friends, discover new artists or lose ourselves on a dancefloor. We’re on a mission to bring all of this to more fans, more often – and that’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Engineering team and drive exceptional product development for fans, venues and artists.
At DICE, you’ll be part of the company that’s redefining live entertainment. It’s a place where you can be yourself, influence the culture, and create work that you’re proud of.
About the role
DICE is scaling fast, and we’ve got ambitious goals for our platforms. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in architectural decisions, helping define not just what we build, but how it scales.
Our backend apps are written mostly in Elixir. They feed information to our award-winning apps via GraphQL and REST APIs, and handle millions of ticket-sale transactions. We host our code on GitHub, manage pipelines with Drone CI, and deploy to Kubernetes clusters.
We are always open to improving our workflow and codebase, and we'll look to you to champion those improvements for the benefit of the team and product.
You’ll be
Architecting and developing complex, high-load backend systems written in Elixir.
Leading technical discussions with Product Managers, Engineers, and Designers to turn vague requirements into robust technical specifications.
Mentoring mid-level and junior engineers, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- Proactively identifying bottlenecks in our ticketing and event management systems and designing scalable solutions to handle traffic spikes.
Championing best practices in testing, documentation, and maintainability across the engineering organisation.
You are
- A technical leader who enjoys sharing knowledge and uplifting the team.
Passionate, humble and talented.
- A fan of music and culture.
Actively responsible and ownership-driven; you don't just write code, you own the outcome in production.
- Pragmatic about technical debt versus feature delivery.
Eager to build apps that make a positive impact.
- A great communicator.
You’ll need
Extensive production experience with Elixir, OTP, and Phoenix (or deep expertise in another functional language with a willingness to master Elixir quickly).
A strong track record of designing and developing distributed systems at scale.
Experience integrating complex third-party services and gracefully handling failure scenarios.
- Deep understanding of database internals (PostgreSQL/Redis) and query performance optimisation.
Deep understanding of how OSes and Linux work internally.
- Experience mentoring other engineers and influencing technical decisions within a team.
About DICE
DICE is based throughout Europe, North America, Australia and India, and is rapidly growing worldwide. We’re constantly innovating to bring amazing products to fans, artists, venues and promoters.
We know that having a variety of perspectives makes us a better company – it's why we strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. Find out how we're creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive DICE.
Application process
We want the process to be as straightforward and enjoyable as possible. You’ll have the chance to get to know DICE, meet the people you’d be working with, and show us how you approach problems. Here’s what you can expect:
- Talent Interview - 1h: An intro to DICE, our culture and the role, as well as a conversation about your background and experience.
- Technical Interview - 2h: A chance to dig into your technical experience through a system design discussion and a short coding exercise. We’re interested in how you think, approach problems and make decisions, and there’ll be plenty of time for you to ask questions about the team and day-to-day work at DICE.
- Manager Interview - 1.5h: A conversation about how you work, communicate and make decisions. We’ll talk through how you approach trade-offs, take ownership, measure impact, and think about reliability, scale and system design.
We’ll keep you updated throughout the process and make sure you know what to expect at each stage.
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Skills Required
- Extensive production experience with Elixir, OTP, and Phoenix, or deep expertise in another functional language with willingness to learn Elixir quickly
- Strong track record designing and developing distributed systems at scale
- Experience integrating complex third-party services and handling failure scenarios
- Deep understanding of PostgreSQL and Redis database internals and query performance optimization
- Deep understanding of operating systems and Linux internals
- Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions within a team
- Strong communication skills
DICE Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DICE and has not been reviewed or approved by DICE.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as expansive through an “unlimited” holiday/PTO approach, alongside options like workations and seasonal early-finish hours in some markets. A Christmas closure and volunteering days further broaden the time-off proposition in certain locations.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-aligned perks add tangible value, including monthly DICE credit for shows and occasional “Hangover Days” tied to late-night events. Wellness add-ons such as fitness memberships and mental-health supports are also part of the package in some regions.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as strong on paper in several geographies, including private medical options and mental-health support, with standard medical/dental/vision offerings highlighted for U.S. roles. The package often appears more explicitly detailed in UK/EU contexts, suggesting robust local coverage where specified.
DICE Insights
What We Do
We’ve always believed that a gig can change lives. So in 2014, we created a platform for fans to experience more of the shows they love. Want to know more? www.dice.fm. Our headquarters are based in London, UK with hubs based around the world, including Milan, Barcelona and Paris. In the US, we have teams based out of New York. Our team has now moved in to our brand new hub in Williamsburg so it's a fantastic time to join the team as we scale and grow! At DICE, our mission is to create a diverse and inspiring global team by discovering and creating only the best environment for our employees. No matter what department you sit under, or where you are in the world, you are part of one team, working towards redefining live entertainment.
Why Work With Us
DICE is a place for people who are ambitious, humble and talented. For those who want to learn at pace and have a true passion for music and culture. At DICE, our mission is to create a diverse and inspiring global team by discovering and creating only the best environment for our employees. No matter what department you sit under, or where you ar
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