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The audio revolution is here – and iHeart is leading it! iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in America, reaches 90% of Americans every month -- a monthly audience that’s twice the size of any other audio company – almost three times the size of the largest TV network – and almost 4 times the size of the largest ad-supported music streaming service. In fact, we have:
More #1 rated markets than the next two largest radio companies combined;
We’re the largest podcast publisher, with more monthly downloads than the second- and third-largest podcast publishers combined. Podcasting, the fastest-growing new media, today has more monthly users than streaming music services or Netflix;
iHeart is the home of many of the country’s most popular and trusted on-air personalities and podcast influencers, who build important connections with hundreds of communities across America;
We create and produce some of the most popular and well-known branded live music events in America, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour;
iHeartRadio is the #1 streaming radio digital service in America;
Our social media footprint is 7 times larger than the next largest audio service; and
We have the only complete audio ad technology stack in the industry for all forms of audio, from on demand to broadcast radio, digital streaming radio and podcasting, which bring data, targeting and attribution to all forms of audio at an unparalleled scale. As a result, we’re able to combine our strong leadership position in audience reach, usage and ad tech with powerful tools and insights for our sales organizations to help them build success for their clients at a more efficient cost than any other option.
Because we reach almost every community in America, we’re committed to providing a range of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve – and our company reflects that same kind of diversity. Our company values stress collaboration, curiosity, welcoming dissent, accepting mistakes in the pursuit of new ideas, and respect for everyone.
Only one company in America has the #1 position in everything audio: iHeartMedia!
If you’re excited about this role but don’t feel your experience aligns perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At iHeartMedia we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates passionate about what we do!
What We Need:
We’re looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to join our backend platform team and help us scale and evolve the systems that power our core services. You’ll operate at a high level of technical ownership, guiding architectural decisions and building systems that are secure, scalable, and maintainable. The ideal candidate has experience across multiple backend languages, is comfortable working with distributed systems, and thrives in a cloud-native environment.
What You'll Do:
Design, build, and maintain robust microservices using Scala, Java, Golang, and/or Kotlin
Architect solutions for scale, reliability, and performance within a Kubernetes and AWS-based infrastructure
Lead large, complex technical projects end-to-end, from planning through deployment and support
Work with a range of datastores including MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB
Set and uphold engineering best practices for code quality, testing, monitoring, and security
Collaborate with frontend, data, DevOps, and product teams to deliver cohesive, business-critical features
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other engineers on the team
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response when needed
What You'll Need:
8+ years of backend engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a staff/principal-level role
Production experience with at least two of the following languages: Scala, Java, Golang, Kotlin
Strong knowledge of designing and deploying microservices in Kubernetes
Solid understanding of AWS cloud services, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps practices
Deep familiarity with both SQL and NoSQL databases — ideally PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB
Track record of technical leadership on large-scale backend systems
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Bonus: Experience with event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka), service mesh, or gRPC
What You'll Bring:
- Foster a respectful and inclusive team environment, and model that behavior in interactions with others
- Bring deep technical expertise across a range of backend systems, languages, and architectures
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality, reliable software
- Effectively manage multiple high-impact projects in parallel, prioritizing as needed
- Operate independently with minimal guidance, while actively collaborating within a cross-functional team
- Communicate clearly and confidently, especially when translating complex technical topics for diverse audiences
- Tackle ambiguous and uncommon challenges by developing creative, pragmatic solutions
- Apply analytical thinking to identify trends, patterns, and root causes in systems and data
- Deliver work efficiently while keeping an eye on broader team goals and outcomes
- Informally lead by example—supporting, mentoring, and leveling up junior or less-experienced engineers
Compensation:
Salary to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data.
$144,000 - $180,000
Location:
New York, NY: 125 West 55th Street, 10019
Position Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Pay Type:
Salaried
Benefits:
iHeartMedia’s benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:
Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
Company provided and supplemental life insurance
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid company holidays, including a floating holiday that enable our employees to celebrate the holiday of their choosing
A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
A 401K plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!
We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.
Non-Compete will be required for certain positions and as allowed by law.
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What We Do
With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 129 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets, wearables and smartphones, and on gaming consoles.
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital radio platform, is the fastest growing digital audio service in the U.S., available on over 260 platforms and 2000+ devices. iHeartRadio offers users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With over 1.7 billion downloads, iHeartRadio reached 110 million registered users faster than any other radio or digital music service.
iHeartMedia’s platforms include radio broadcasting, online, mobile, digital and social media, podcasts, personalities and influencers, live concerts and events, syndication, music research services and independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of iHeartMedia, Inc. (PINK: IHRT). Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.
