Senior Software Engineer, UnitedMasters
Web
$180-220k
+ Bonus + Stock Options
2 days a week in office
Digital music distribution
Job no longer available
Digital music distribution
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$180-220k
+ Bonus + Stock Options
2 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To enable artists to maximize their creative and economic potential by giving them all the tools and support they need to directly connect with their fans.
Role
Who you are
- You can contribute to technical architecture discussions and help drive technical choices within your team
- You can work remotely and use conference and collaboration tools effectively
- You write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability
- You are a strong communicator. Explaining involved technical concepts to designers, support, and other engineers is no problem for you
- You are a good problem solver. You consistently find practical and efficient solutions to both technical and non-technical obstacles
- You possess strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, programming languages, distributed systems, and information retrieval
- You have great ideas, and can move forward with them to produce great results
- At least 4 years experience working as a Web engineer in an agile team
- You have developed Web apps that communicate with Restful APIs, use local storage, network data synchronization, and user authentication
- You enjoy working with Web technologies and have a successful track record of developing large Web applications
- You have experience developing, shipping, and maintaining a full-featured React or Next.js app for Web
Desirable
- Degree in Computer Science, or relevant education/experience
- Experience working with audio/video file management, authentication, animation, graphs & charts, and payments
- Excellent verbal and written English communication
- Expertise in related concepts like web services, SOA, RPC (GraphQL, REST, gRPC, Thrift) and API design
- Good knowledge of common algorithms, data structures, and design patterns
- Can take ambiguous requirements in composite domains and distill them down into actionable tasks
- Experience with programming multiple languages like Java, .Net, Ruby, PHP, and Python
- Good database knowledge with experience in both SQL and NoSQL databases
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced Web developer to join our growing team. You will be responsible for application development and architecture
- This role will work with Web technologies including React, Redux, Webpack, Next.js, and TypeScript, as well as GraphQL, creating and expanding our Web applications
- Brainstorm with Product Managers, Designers, Backend, and Frontend Engineers on your team to conceptualize and build new features for our growing user base of artists
- Produce high-quality results by spearheading team projects that have a significant impact on the business
- Actively own team features or systems and define their long-term health, while also improving the health of surrounding systems
- Work with other engineers, write and review RFCs, and deeply review code
- Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes
- Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
- Write clean code to develop functional and maintainable applications
- Communicate openly and often, using tools such as Slack, Zoom, Jira, and Figma
Our take
Music distribution services provide ways for musical artists to release their music in both digital and physical formats. However, musicians usually don't retain the often lucrative rights to audio masters and audience insights, and merchandising and concert tickets must be organised elsewhere.
UnitedMasters is a music distribution service that acts as a direct pipeline for musicians and their commercial efforts. The service allows users to retain the rights to audio masters and audience data, in addition to providing a platform for the sale of merchandise and concert tickets. The platform’s aim is to give artists full control over the monetization of their music based on a regular subscription cost.
UnitedMasters has attracted significant backing from heavyweights like Apple, a16z, and Alphabet, while securing partnerships with platforms like Bose, TikTok, and Twitch. More than just validation, these relationships expand how artists can be discovered, promoted and monetized at scale - opening doors to major commercial and record deal opportunities that go well beyond the reach of traditional distribution platforms.
Steph
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Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2021
$50m
SERIES C
Mar 2021
$50m
SERIES B
Total funding: $240m
Company benefits
- Health & Well-being: Our health plans provide comprehensive coverage for you and your family. We offer robust medical, dental and vision benefits, with the option to enroll in FSA and HSA to save for the care you need. Plus, you can get free fitness classes through insurance, and healthy snacks at our offices
- Emotional & Mental Well-being: Focus on mental health and well-being has become more important than ever. We offer a spectrum of support for your mental well-being; from Headspace mindfulness and meditation, to free therapy and psychiatry at Talkspace
- Financial Well-being: Every full-time employee is eligible to take part in our 401(k) with company match, and competitive compensation
- Flexibility & Time Off: We believe that flexible time off allows our team members the freedom to balance the responsibilities of both their work and home lives. We also have 15 paid holidays and a paid company winter break. We offer generous paid leave and support for expecting parents and growing families
- Discounts & Perks: We want you to feel your best, both professionally and personally. We’re proud to offer inspiring office spaces with engaging events, commuter benefits, and discounts on the services you want and need
Company HQ
Dumbo, NY
Leadership
Steve Stoute
(Founder & CEO)They are also the founder and CEO of Translation. Previously Steve was the President of Urban Music at Sony, and before that he was an Executive VP with Interscope Geffen A&M Records.
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