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DistroKid · 3 months ago

Senior Database Administrator/Data Engineer

positionUSA - Eastern time zone ONLY
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$145K/yr - $160K/yr
date5+ years exp

DistroKid is the world’s largest music distributor to platforms like Spotify and Apple, helping millions of musicians be more prolific. They are seeking a Senior Database Administrator & Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain their data infrastructure, ensuring high performance and security while collaborating with various teams.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

MySQLSQL tuningData modelingPythonTerraformCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsCollaboration skills

Required

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
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

Preferred

Knowledge of Redshift, DBT, Dagster, Airflow, AWS, DMS, Terraform, and Redis

Benefits

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!

Company

DistroKid

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DistroKid is a SaaS-based musical platform that publishes music in a range of stores and streaming applications.
dateFounded in 2013
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://distrokid.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Insight PartnersSpotifySilversmith Capital Partners
2021-08-16Series Unknown
2018-10-18Corporate Round
2018-10-10Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Phil Bauer
President
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