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title: 'API Engineer at DistroKid'
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# API Engineer at DistroKid

- **Company:** DistroKid
- **Location:** European Union / United Kingdom / United States
- **Compensation:** £90k–£180k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-01-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/distrokid/jobs/4107923009

## Job description

At DistroKid, we help artists share their music with the world.

Salary: Please see the locations above where we’re currently hiring. Senior to Staff level; Varies by region — details below Employment Type: Full-time employee (no B2Bs/contracts, etc.) Sponsorship: Not available. We cannot sponsor visas, work permits, or extensions in any country (including student visas or similar programs).

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. You will own the design, development, and evolution of APIs that connect millions of musicians to streaming platforms, third-party services, and cutting-edge AI tools.

DistroKid is a fully remote company with an employee-first culture and robust benefits.

## What You’ll Do

- Own the design and implementation of high-scale backend systems and APIs that power DistroKid’s core platform
- Architect and evolve distributed systems on AWS to handle high throughput, reliability, and performance
- Work across backend, infrastructure, and DevOps boundaries from API design to deployment and system operations
- Design and integrate with enterprise-grade systems and external platforms to support high-scale workflows
- Guide technical design decisions for elaborate systems (data models, service boundaries, scaling strategies, failure handling)
- Write production code and remain actively involved in building and improving systems
- Improve system observability, reliability, and performance at scale
- Partner closely with product and engineering teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions

## What We’re Looking For

- 10+ years of experience building and scaling backend systems in production environments
- Solid, recent hands-on coding experience (this is not a pure design/management role)
- Deep experience with AWS (compute, storage, networking, scaling, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating high-scale distributed systems
- Extensive experience with API design and system architecture in involved environments
- Experience working across infrastructure and application layers (DevOps, deployment, reliability, etc.)
- Experience with enterprise integration platforms (e.g., AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, MuleSoft, Apigee, Kong, or similar) or building/operating large-scale integration layers
- Aptitude to own systems end-to-end from architecture to implementation to production operation
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making critical technical judgements.

What This Role Is NOT

- Not a pure backend feature development role
- Not a role for engineers who haven’t coded in recent years
- Not a narrow specialization (e.g., only APIs or only infra)
- We are specifically looking for engineers who operate at the intersection of backend systems, architecture, and infrastructure.

## Why This Role

- Work on real-world scale problems: high-volume ingestion, global distribution, and elaborate financial flows
- Own and shape systems that directly impact millions of creators worldwide
- High amount of technical ownership and accountability
- Opportunity to shape architecture at scale, not just contribute to it

## Nice to Have

- Experience with high-throughput systems, event-driven architectures, or data pipelines
- Background in platform or infrastructure engineering
- Experience in high-growth or scaling product environments

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

UK salary range £100,000—£140,000 GBP

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

EU salary range €90.000—€130.000 EUR

USA Tier 1 includes: SF Bay Area Metro, Seattle, NYC Metro

USA Tier 1 $160,000—$180,000 USD

USA Tier 2 includes: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, LA, Miami, Philadelphia Metro, Portland, DC, Sacramento, San Diego

USA Tier 2 $150,000—$175,000 USD

USA Tier 3 includes: All other locations not listed under Tier 1 or Tier 2

USA Tier 3 $145,000—$165,000 USD

## What We Offer

- Retirement plans (401k, SIPP, RRSP, 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 we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We value a wide range of perspectives and believe that our differences make us stronger.

## About DistroKid

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DistroKid enables musicians and rights holders to distribute and monetize their music on over 150 streaming platforms and online stores while keeping 100% of their earnings.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funded by Insight Partners, Spotify, and Silversmith Capital Partners)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Philip J. Kaplan

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Digital music distribution, music technology, and artist services.
- **Target customers**: Independent musicians, bands, producers, managers, record labels, and content creators ranging from hobbyists to household names (e.g., 21 Savage, Will Smith, Tom Waits).
- **Mission/purpose**: To make it easy and affordable for any musician to share their music with the world and get paid fairly.

## Products & Services
- **DistroKid (Music Distribution)**: SaaS platform that allows unlimited uploads of songs and albums to Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Amazon, YouTube, Pandora, and 150+ other stores. Artists keep 100% of royalties. Flat fee of $24.99 per year. [distrokid.com](https://distrokid.com/)
- **DistroVid**: Music video distribution service that places videos on Apple Music, Vevo, Tidal, and Boomplay for $8.25/month. [distrokid.com](https://distrokid.com/)
- **Mixea**: AI-powered audio mastering tool to polish tracks before release. [distrokid.com](https://distrokid.com/)
- **Bandzoogle**: Website builder for musicians (acquired in 2023) used to create custom artist websites, sell merch, and manage fan connections. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/distrokid)
- **Additional tools**: Promo cards, royalty splits, YouTube Content ID monetization, daily stats, and free promotional goods.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Estimated annual revenue of **$21.2 million**; over **10 million songs** processed; nearly **2 million artists** served. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/distrokid)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**:
  - **Spotify** (Corporate Round, October 2018)
  - **Insight Partners** (Venture Round, August 2021)
  - **Silversmith Capital Partners** (Private Equity Round, October 2018)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Employee count grew **25.7% year-over-year** to 502 staff. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/distrokid)
  - Monthly website traffic of **10+ million visits** (up 43% YoY). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/distrokid)
  - Acquired Bandzoogle (2023) to expand beyond distribution.
  - Operates in 52 countries with a global user base.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unlimited uploads at a flat fee** (most competitors charge per release or take a percentage of royalties).
- **Keep 100% of earnings** – no revenue share.
- **Fastest distribution** (10–20× faster than competitors according to the company).
- **Highly automated backend** allows a relatively small team to support millions of artists, enabling low costs and responsive customer service.
- **Extensive platform reach** (150+ stores including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube).

## Strategic Focus
- **Broaden artist services** beyond distribution: mastering (Mixea), video distribution (DistroVid), website building (Bandzoogle), and monetization tools.
- **International expansion** – already in 52 countries with plans to deepen local market support.
- **Automation and scalability** – continue leveraging a lean, tech-driven operation to handle increasing volume without proportional headcount growth.
- **Deepen platform integrations** (e.g., direct partnerships with Spotify, TikTok) to give artists more visibility and data.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “fun to work here” with a small, collaborative staff. Emphasizes diversity with a public manifesto, unconscious bias training, and inclusive hiring practices. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/distrokid)
- **Work environment**: Hybrid workspace (combination of remote and on-site). Typical time on-site is “None”, indicating flexibility. [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/distrokid)
- **Perks and benefits**:
  - Performance bonuses, home-office stipend for remote employees.
  - 401(k) with matching, dental, health, and disability insurance.
  - Generous PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
  - Flexible Spending Account (FSA). [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/distrokid)
- **Engineering culture**: Strong backend automation (Java, Python, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Go, Terraform). Engineers work on high-scale challenges (10M+ songs, global traffic). [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/distrokid)
- **Growth opportunities**: With a lean team and rapid growth, staff often have impact across departments. Recent departures show some movement, but the company continues to hire (2 active job postings as of mid-2026).

## Sources
1. [distrokid.com](https://distrokid.com/) – Official website: products, pricing, mission.
2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/distrokid) – Careers page: open roles (API Engineer, Senior Marketing Engineer).
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/distrokid) – Company overview, perks, tech stack, culture.
4. [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/distrokid) – NYC office details, hybrid policy, benefits.
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/distrokid) – Employee headcount, revenue estimate, funding rounds, acquisitions, global presence.

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