Data Engineer & Database Administrator

Location: Remote (North America, UK, or Europe)

Sponsorship: Not available. We cannot support visas, work permits, or extensions in any country (including OPT/CPT, PGWP, Graduate Route, or similar programs).

Salary: Varies by region — see details below

Summary

DistroKid is the world’s largest distributor of music to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and beyond. Most new music today is released through DistroKid.

We’re looking for a Database Administrator & Data Engineer to join our team. This role can be hired at either the Senior or Staff level, depending on experience.

You’ll design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure to support millions of artists worldwide. The work spans schema design, data pipelines, performance tuning, and governance. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and product teams to make sure data flows securely and efficiently across our systems.

If you’re excited about building data systems that support the future of music, this is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain reliable databases and data pipelines
• Define schema design and evolution strategies as data scales
• Build and maintain infrastructure using modern tools (e.g., Terraform)
• Monitor and optimize system performance for speed and stability
• Implement data security and governance in line with industry standards
• Partner with teams across analytics, product, and engineering
• Stay current on emerging trends in database architecture and data ops
  
  

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years as a MySQL DBA, ideally in music or entertainment
• Strong knowledge of SQL, performance tuning, and optimization
• Expertise in data modeling, schema design, and dimensional modeling
• Proficiency in Python
• Familiarity with Redshift, DBT, Dagster, Airflow, AWS, DMS, Terraform, and Redis a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  
  

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 - $170,000 USD

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

UK salary range

£75,000 - £100,000 GBP

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

salary range

€85.000 - €115.000 EUR

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

Canada salary range

$165,000 - $195,000 CAD

What We Offer

• 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
  
  

About DistroKid

DistroKid helps millions of independent artists get their music into streaming services and keep 100% of their earnings. We move fast, stay curious, and build tools that empower creativity.

If you want your work to directly impact how artists share their music with the world, we’d love to hear from you.

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.