DistroKid: Sr Database Adminstrator/Information Engineer

DistroKid is the world’s largest music distributor to Spotify, Apple, Google and extra. Most new music in the present day is launched via DistroKid. Assist us assist hundreds of thousands of musicians be extra prolific!

⚠️ IMPORTANT — LOCATION REQUIREMENT
This position is ONLY open to candidates who at present reside within the U.S. Jap time zone.
Functions from candidates exterior this time zone will NOT be thought of, even when prepared to work Jap hours.

SPONSORSHIP: No sponsorship offered; together with after scholar visas expire.
SALARY: $145,000 – $160,000 USD yearly

 Abstract:
We’re looking for a Senior Database Administrator & Information Engineer to hitch our group at DistroKid. The profitable candidate will play an important position in designing, growing, and sustaining our information infrastructure whereas making certain the supply, scalability, and efficiency of our databases and information pipelines. This position will work with information analysts, information scientists, information engineers, software program builders, safety, DevOps, and system operations friends. When you have a robust background in databases, information engineering, and infrastructure, and a ardour for music and the leisure trade, we encourage you to use and assist form the worldwide music distribution panorama.

The Jam Session (What you will do):

• Design, develop, and preserve scalable and dependable database and information pipeline options.
• Present schema design and evolution methods to help rising information wants.
• Construct and preserve infrastructure with fashionable instruments (e.g., Terraform) to make sure consistency and automation.
• Monitor, optimize, and tune efficiency of database methods and information pipelines for prime availability and responsiveness.
• Implement and implement information safety and governance practices in compliance with trade requirements and firm insurance policies.
• Accomplice with cross-functional groups to assist analytics, product, and engineering initiatives.
• Keep present with rising traits and applied sciences, contributing to the continual enchancment of DistroKid’s information infrastructure.

Bandmate Necessities (Abilities/{Qualifications}):

• Bachelor’s diploma in Laptop Science, Engineering, or a associated area; Grasp’s diploma most popular, or equal expertise. 
• 5+ years of expertise as a MySQL DBA, ideally throughout the music or leisure trade.
• Robust data of SQL, together with SQL tuning, DB efficiency tuning and optimization strategies.
• Stable grasp of DB growth ideas, together with information modeling, schema design and dimensional modeling.
• Proficient in Python. 
• A giant plus is data of Redshift, DBT, Dagster, Airflow, AWS, DMS, Terraform, and Redis.
• Robust problem-solving abilities, with the flexibility to troubleshoot advanced information points and implement efficient options.
• Glorious communication and collaboration abilities, with the flexibility to work successfully in a cross-functional group setting.

Able to rock the world of music tech? Be part of us in constructing the instruments that empower artists to achieve new heights of their music careers. Let’s create one thing legendary!

What We Supply 

Retirement plans (401k, SIPP, and so forth.), Well being Insurance coverage, Beneficiant PTO bundle, Parental Go away, Residence workplace allowance, Versatile work schedules, Numerous paid & discounted subscriptions, Engagement actions and extra!

DistroKid is an Equal Alternative Employer

We’re dedicated to constructing a various and inclusive group and strongly encourage functions from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We worth a variety of views and consider that our variations make us stronger.