DistroKid · 12 hours ago
API Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
£100K/yr - £140K/yr
8+ years expDistroKid is the world’s largest distributor of music to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and beyond. As an API Engineer at DistroKid, you will be instrumental in building and scaling the API infrastructure that powers our integrations, partnerships, and emerging AI capabilities.
Independent MusicInternetMusicMusic Streaming
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable REST and GraphQL APIs that assist internal teams and external partnerships
Establish and document API design standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization
Lead technical design discussions and architecture decisions for new integrations and partnership opportunities
Build and support APIs for emerging integration opportunities, including AI/LLM tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementations
Implement secure authentication and authorization systems, including OAuth integrations
Collaborate with other teams to understand API requirements and deliver robust solutions
Review code and provide technical guidance to team members and engineers across the organization
Own the API roadmap and prioritize work to support development velocity and business needs
Ensure APIs are well-documented, versioned appropriately, and maintain backward compatibility
Build and maintain API testing frameworks and automation
Respond to technical requirements from partnership teams and third-party integrators
Work with AWS services to build resilient, scalable API infrastructure
Contribute to reducing technical debt and improving consistency across existing APIs
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on API development
Expert-level knowledge of REST API design principles and experience with GraphQL
Proven experience designing and building APIs for partnerships, integrations, or third-party developers
Proficiency in at least one of: Java, PHP, Ruby, Python or ColdFusion
Strong understanding of authentication and authorization patterns (OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys)
Experience with AWS services and cloud-native API development
Track record of establishing API standards, documentation practices, and design patterns
Experience leading technical projects or teams and mentoring other engineers
Strong understanding of API versioning, backwards compatibility, and deprecation strategies
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non-technical stakeholders
Experience with API testing frameworks and test automation
Self-directed and able to work independently in a remote environment
Preferred
Experience with AI/LLM integrations, Model Context Protocol (MCP), or similar emerging technologies
Experience with mobile API development (iOS/Android)
Experience with event-driven architectures and telemetry systems
Enthusiasm for music!
Benefits
Retirement plans (401k, SIPP, etc.)
Health insurance
Generous paid time off
Parental leave
Home office allowance
Flexible work schedules
Paid and discounted subscriptions
Regular engagement activities
Company
DistroKid
DistroKid is a SaaS-based musical platform that publishes music in a range of stores and streaming applications.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Insight PartnersSpotifySilversmith Capital Partners
2021-08-16Series Unknown
2018-10-18Corporate Round
2018-10-10Private Equity
Leadership Team
P
Phil Bauer
President
Recent News
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