Senior Database Administrator/Data Engineer

DistroKid is the world’s largest music distributor to Spotify, Apple, Google and more. Most new music today is released through DistroKid. Help us help millions of musicians be more prolific!

🎸 Join the Band! 🎸

⚠️ IMPORTANT — LOCATION REQUIREMENT
This role is ONLY open to candidates who currently live in the U.S. Eastern time zone.
Applications from candidates outside this time zone will NOT be considered, even if willing to work Eastern hours.

SPONSORSHIP: NO; Not provided at this time, including after student visas expire.

🎹 Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator & Data Engineer to join our team at DistroKid. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our data infrastructure while ensuring the availability, scalability, and performance of our databases and data pipelines. This role will work with data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, software developers, security, DevOps, and system operations peers. If you have a strong background in databases, data engineering, and infrastructure, and a passion for music and the entertainment industry, we encourage you to apply and help shape the global music distribution landscape.

🎹 The Jam Session (What you'll do):

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable database and data pipeline solutions.


• Provide schema design and evolution strategies to assist growing data needs.


• Build and maintain infrastructure with modern tools (e.g., Terraform) to ensure consistency and automation.


• Monitor, optimize, and tune performance of database systems and data pipelines for high availability and responsiveness.


• Implement and enforce data security and governance practices in compliance with industry standards and company policies.


• Partner with cross-functional teams to support analytics, product, and engineering initiatives.


• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies, contributing to the continuous improvement of DistroKid’s data infrastructure.

🎹 Bandmate Essentials (Skills/Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred, or equivalent experience.


• 5+ years of experience as a MySQL DBA, preferably within the music or entertainment industry.


• Strong knowledge of SQL, including SQL tuning, DB performance tuning and optimization techniques.


• Solid grasp of DB development concepts, including data modeling, schema design and dimensional modeling.


• Proficient in Python.


• A big plus is knowledge of Redshift, DBT, Dagster, Airflow, AWS, DMS, Terraform, and Redis.


• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex data issues and implement effective solutions.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

This salary range ONLY applies to candidates living in the USA for this job. Rates may differ in other regions.

USA salary range

$145,000 - $160,000 USD

🎸 Ready to rock the world of music tech? Join us in building the tools that empower artists to reach new heights in their music careers. Let's create something legendary!

🎸 What We Offer 🎸

Retirement plans (401k, SIPP, etc.), Health Insurance, Generous PTO package, Parental Leave, Home office allowance, Flexible work schedules, Various paid & discounted subscriptions, Engagement activities and more!

About DistroKid

DistroKid was founded in 2013 to provide musicians, managers, and record labels with online tools and services that are innovative, easy-to-use, and affordable. Nearly 2 million artists rely on DistroKid and include hobbyists, up-and-coming musicians, top YouTubers, and household names like 21 Savage, Ludacris, Arizona Zervas, Will Smith, Tom Waits, and more. DistroKid’s expanding array of services includes music distribution, monetization, metadata customization, storage, and promotion. DistroKid’s small staff, coupled with a largely automated backend, has enabled DistroKid to process over 10 million songs—while simultaneously providing fast, personal & friendly customer service to artists of every size. Also, it’s fun to work here 🙂

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🎵 DistroKid is an Equal Opportunity Employer🎵

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We value a wide range of perspectives and believe that our differences make us stronger.