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Senior Software Engineer, Backend & AI Platform - Sureel AI

Warner Music GroupOntarioSureel
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Job type
Full-Time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior
Posted
8 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

In Ontario, Warner Music Group seeks a Senior Software Engineer for Backend and AI Platform to build scalable backend services and infrastructure. This full-time position suits an experienced backend engineer with a strong background in platform engineering and AI-native workflows.

Role Overview

Warner Music Group invites applications for a Senior Software Engineer, Backend and AI Platform, located in Ontario. The professional in this role will design, build, and operate core backend services, data pipelines, and platform infrastructure for the Sureel stack.

Key Responsibilities

Design and construct scalable backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and platform infrastructure across the Sureel stack.
Manage systems through their complete lifecycle, encompassing architecture, deployment, observability, and debugging.
Construct infrastructure to support high-volume artificial intelligence, media, attribution, search, retrieval, and enterprise workloads.
Collaborate with the artificial intelligence team to transition experimental models into dependable production services.
Enhance MLOps capabilities covering model deployment, inference, versioning, monitoring, and evaluation.
Oversee DevOps and cloud infrastructure, including CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, containers, orchestration, and security.
Deliver enterprise features such as authentication, role-based access control, multi-tenancy, and auditability.
Make architectural choices regarding databases, caching, queues, distributed systems, compute, storage, and networking.
Partner with Product teams and stakeholders to translate complex needs into technical solutions.
Develop internal tools and automation to support engineering and research productivity.

Requirements

Extensive professional background as a senior software engineer with deep expertise in backend and platform engineering.
Demonstrated history of designing, building, deploying, and operating production systems.
High proficiency in a modern backend language alongside extensive practical use of TypeScript and Node.js.
Solid grasp of fundamentals including databases, networking, concurrency, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.
Practical experience with cloud environments, DevOps operations, and production infrastructure management.
Familiarity with machine learning systems, model serving, GPU workloads, embeddings, and data pipelines.
Willingness to incorporate AI tools into daily engineering workflows for automation and acceleration while maintaining quality standards.

Nice to Have

Professional experience with GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, or AWS DynamoDB.
Familiarity with NoSQL databases, Meilisearch, vector search, and distributed processing.
Background in GPU infrastructure, enterprise SaaS, developer APIs, TypeScript and React, or agentic development frameworks.
Previous involvement with large-scale audio and media systems.

Skills and Tools

TypeScript
Node.js
Python
GCP
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform
AWS DynamoDB
Meilisearch
AI coding agents and agentic frameworks

About the Company

Warner Music Group operates the Sureel AI initiative, building products within a fast-moving startup environment that values high standards, low ego, kindness, intellectual curiosity, and mutual team support.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

TypeScriptNode.jsPythonGCPKubernetesDockerTerraformAWS DynamoDBNoSQLMeilisearchReactAWSMLOpsDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Senior Software Engineer position located?

The role is located in Ontario.

What programming languages are required or preferred?

High proficiency in a modern backend language and extensive work with TypeScript and Node.js are required, while Python experience is noted as a bonus.

What AI and MLOps tasks will the engineer handle?

The engineer will build infrastructure for high-volume AI workloads, transition experimental models into production, and improve MLOps capabilities like model deployment, inference, versioning, evaluation, and monitoring.

What enterprise capabilities are part of the scope?

The responsibilities include building enterprise features such as authentication, role-based access control, multi-tenancy, auditability, bulk operations, integrations, and configurable workflows.

Are there optional technologies that strengthen an application?

Bonus experience includes GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, AWS DynamoDB, NoSQL databases, Meilisearch, vector search, distributed processing, GPU infrastructure, enterprise SaaS, developer APIs or SDKs, TypeScript/React, agentic development frameworks, and large-scale audio and media systems.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Warner Music Group careers page.

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