API Engineer, DistroKid
£100-140k
EU salary range: €90.000 - €130.000. Canada salary: $170,000 - $200,000 CAD. USA Range: $145,000 - $180,000, dependent on location
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Online tools and services for the music industry
Open for applications
Online tools and services for the music industry
101-200 employees
Open for applications
£100-140k
EU salary range: €90.000 - €130.000. Canada salary: $170,000 - $200,000 CAD. USA Range: $145,000 - $180,000, dependent on location
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To provide high quality tools and services that help artists at any level be prolific.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in production environments
- Strong, recent hands-on coding experience (this is not a pure design/management role)
- Deep experience with AWS (compute, storage, networking, scaling, etc.)
- Proven track record designing and operating high-scale distributed systems
- Strong experience with API design and system architecture in complex environments
- Experience working across infrastructure and application layers (DevOps, deployment, reliability, etc.)
- Experience with enterprise integration platforms (e.g., AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, MuleSoft, Apigee, Kong, or similar) or building/operating large-scale integration layers
- Ability to own systems end-to-end from architecture to implementation to production operation
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making high-impact technical decisions
Desirable
- Experience with high-throughput systems, event-driven architectures, or data pipelines
- Background in platform or infrastructure engineering
- Experience in high-growth or scaling product environments
What the job involves
- As a Senior API Engineer at DistroKid, you will be instrumental in building and scaling the API infrastructure that powers our integrations, partnerships, and emerging AI capabilities. You will own the design, development, and evolution of APIs that connect millions of musicians to streaming platforms, third-party services, and cutting-edge AI tools
- Own the design and implementation of high-scale backend systems and APIs that power DistroKid’s core platform
- Architect and evolve distributed systems on AWS to handle high throughput, reliability, and performance
- Work across backend, infrastructure, and DevOps boundaries from API design to deployment and system operations
- Design and integrate with enterprise-grade systems and external platforms to support complex, high-scale workflows
- Lead technical design decisions for complex systems (data models, service boundaries, scaling strategies, failure handling)
- Write production code and remain deeply hands-on in building and improving systems
- Improve system observability, reliability, and performance at scale
- Partner closely with product and engineering teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions
Our take
Distribution is vital for independent music acts to break out, but hard to navigate, especially without financial backing. Getting music into online stores and onto streaming platforms can take time that artists and labels often can’t afford to waste.
DistroKid is a cost-effective and speedy distribution service that sells itself on its quick turnaround. It claims it can get your music live on streaming platforms within 24-48 hours, all with a flat, annual fee that allows you to upload unlimited songs. Another selling point is the platform's lack of a royalty fee, allowing artists to keep 100% of the music they sell via DistroKid’s service.
Distrokid's extra promotional tools and a no-fuss, easy-to-navigate platform give musicians agency over their songs, and the platform has millions of users and positive testimonials to match.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% female employees
Company
Company benefits
- Fully remote company - no offices
- Observed holidays
- Home office allowance - provided Apple laptop with accessories, monitor, chair and desk
- Parental leave for 6 months paid @ 100% of salary. Eligible after 180 days of employment. In the 6th month, employees come back on a half-time basis. This also applies towards adoption.
- Bereavement leave
- Flexible work environment - work within your time zone. We value life/work balance.
- Subscriptions: PAID: 1 music streaming service, WeWork membership & Calm app. DISCOUNTED RATE: Class Pass membership
- Virtual engagement activities: games, book club, hangouts
- Meet-ups in various locations. 1 company meetup per year and potential meetups with your department
- Pet insurance
- Birthday and work anniversary gifts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health insurance - 70% covered by company; 30% covered by employee 🇺🇸
- 401k with a 5% match after 90 days of employment 🇺🇸
- PTO - 23 days, 3 floating holidays 🇺🇸
- Optional benefits: Aflac, Supplemental Life & AD&D, HSA, FSA, STD, LTD 🇺🇸
- Pension with a 5% match 🇬🇧
- PTO - 26 days 🇬🇧
- PTO - 26 days 🇪🇺
- Pension with a 5% match 🇪🇺
Company values
- Spread Good Vibes: At DistroKid, we aim to uplift musicians by providing a platform that helps them share their passion with the world. We foster a positive, supportive environment where both artists and the team are encouraged to thrive, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed and be heard.
- Make Things Simple: We believe that getting your music out into the world shouldn’t be complicated. Our platform is built to be easy to use, offering musicians a seamless, hassle-free experience that lets them focus on their craft, not the logistics.
- Encourage Inclusivity: DistroKid is for everyone. No matter where you come from or what genre you create, we welcome all artists. We’re dedicated to providing a platform that celebrates diversity and amplifies all voices in music.
- Appreciate Art: Music is at the core of everything we do. We value the power of creativity and support artists in expressing themselves freely. By appreciating art, we believe in the transformative power it has on individuals, communities, and culture.
- Create Fun: Music is meant to be enjoyable, and so is working with us. We bring energy and excitement into everything we do, from our platform’s design to the way we collaborate with musicians. We believe that fun fuels creativity and helps make great things happen.
- Be a Force for Good: We’re not just about distributing music; we’re about making a positive impact. By giving artists full control over their music and keeping 100% of their earnings, we empower musicians to make their dreams a reality while helping to shape a better, more inclusive music industry.
Company HQ
Fully remote
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