--- title: 'Engineering Manager at Duetti' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-duetti-new-york-kp55n8h9hedw' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Engineering Manager at Duetti - **Company:** Duetti - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $180k–$200k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-06-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/duetti/800fb3e6-9040-4d69-985b-03edd8b574f6 ## Job description ## About Duetti Duetti is redefining how independent music creators monetize and grow their careers. Founded in 2022 by CEO Lior Tibon and COO Christopher Nolte, Duetti partners with creators to unlock the value of their catalogs through flexible, straightforward deals, while also offering top-tier catalog management, distribution, and marketing services. Since its founding, Duetti has partnered with over 1,100 music creators across 40 countries - including Connor Price, Ingrid Contreras, and Brent Morgan - helping them monetize their music on their own terms and reach new audiences. Backed by leading investors including The Raine Group, Flexpoint Ford, Nyca Partners, Viola Ventures, and Roc Nation, Duetti has raised over $635 million in capital to fund independent music creators. Fueled by a belief in independence and financial empowerment, Duetti is building a more sustainable future for music creators everywhere. With offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, and London, Duetti offers a competitive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, flexible paid time off, and a hybrid work model (M/T/Th on-site). Duetti provides an ambitious, high-ownership environment where your work will have an immediate, tangible impact. ## Role Overview We are looking for a Engineering Manager to help scale both our engineering organization and the platforms that power Duetti. This is a highly visible leadership position that combines technical execution, team leadership, operational excellence, and cross functional collaboration. You will remain a hands-on contributor while also helping lead a growing backend engineering team. You will work closely with the Head of Engineering, Product, Data, Research, and business stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of critical initiatives across the company. The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader who enjoys solving difficult engineering problems, developing engineers, improving processes, and driving execution. You understand how to balance engineering quality with business needs, can navigate ambiguity, and know how to align teams around shared objectives. This role is ideal for someone who wants to have a direct impact on both the technology and the growth of the engineering organization. You Will: Manage Engineering Execution - Own delivery of critical engineering initiatives across multiple product areas. - Translate high level business objectives into clear engineering plans and milestones. - Partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to define technical priorities. - Help ensure projects are delivered on time and with a high standard of quality. - Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and execution challenges before they impact delivery. Remain a Strong Individual Contributor - Actively contribute to architecture, design, implementation, and code reviews. - Build scalable services and platform capabilities. - Participate in debugging, troubleshooting, and production support. - Lead complex technical initiatives and serve as a technical resource for the broader team. - Establish and promote engineering best practices across the organization. Grow and Develop the Team - Help recruit, interview, and onboard engineers. - Mentor engineers through technical guidance and career development. - Create an environment focused on accountability, collaboration, learning, and execution. - Help define responsibilities, expectations, and growth paths for team members. - Lead by example through both technical excellence and professionalism. Improve Engineering Processes - Establish consistent engineering standards and development practices. - Improve sprint planning, estimation, prioritization, and release management processes. - Help create scalable operating procedures as the team continues to grow. - Drive improvements around testing, code quality, observability, documentation, and reliability. - Ensure alignment across engineers, teams, and initiatives. Partner Across the Business - Work closely with Product Managers to refine requirements and scope initiatives. - Communicate project status, risks, and trade-offs to leadership. - Collaborate with Data, Research, Operations, and other business teams to understand needs and deliver solutions. - Help balance short-term business objectives with long-term platform investments. Contribute to Organizational Planning - Partner with the Head of Engineering on roadmap planning and resource allocation. - Help establish team OKRs and measurable success criteria. - Track execution against goals and identify opportunities for improvement. - Participate in defining the future structure and growth of the engineering organization. Requirements: ## Experience - 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. - 1+ years leading or managing engineering teams. - Experience operating in high-growth startup environments, ideally Series B, C, or D companies. - Experience building and maintaining production systems at scale. - Demonstrated success leading engineering projects from planning through delivery. Technical Skills - Expert level backend development experience using Python. - Strong experience designing APIs and distributed systems. - Deep understanding of cloud native architectures and AWS services. - Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, and modern infrastructure practices. - Strong understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, security, and performance optimization. - Experience working with relational databases and data intensive systems. Leadership - Proven ability to lead technical teams while remaining hands on. - Ability to build trust and alignment across teams. - Comfortable making decisions and driving accountability. - Leads through influence, collaboration, and example. Communication - Exceptional communication skills. - Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a concise and structured manner. - Comfortable communicating with executives, engineers, product managers, and non technical stakeholders. - Strong written communication and documentation skills. Problem Solving - Highly organized and execution oriented. - Able to break large initiatives into manageable milestones. - Strong prioritization skills and business judgment. - Focused on finding solutions rather than simply identifying problems. - Comfortable balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability. ## About Duetti ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Duetti acquires music catalogs from independent artists, offering transparent, data-driven upfront payments and a proprietary marketing engine to help creators monetize their work on their own terms. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Series A, multiple venture rounds and debt facilities) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States (250 Lafayette Street) - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Lior Tibon (CEO & Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Music finance / Music rights acquisition / Financial services for creators - **Target customers**: Independent artists, songwriters, and music creators earning at least $2,000 annually from music rights (B2C / Creator-focused) - **Mission or purpose statement**: "We believe music creators deserve better." – Duetti aims to democratize the music business by replacing complex terms and hidden obligations with transparency, flexibility, and artist independence. ## Products & Services - **Catalog Deals**: Upfront cash for single tracks or entire catalogs (or even a percentage of a track), available to artists earning ≥$2,000/year from music rights on tracks as young as 6 months old. - **Marketing Network**: Duetti’s owned playlists (6M+ followers) plus influencer networks and remix capabilities to drive streams and revenue post-acquisition. - **Catalog Management**: Top-tier distribution and active catalog administration services. - **Young Tracks & Remix Program** (announced June 2026): Two new programs designed to expand options for modern independent artists. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding — $643M+ raised (conflicting reports: Duetti’s own site cites $635M+; CB Insights reports $438M). Annual Revenue — $6.7M - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Flexpoint Ford (led 2024 venture round), Nyca Partners (led 2024 venture round), Barclays (provided $80M debt facility), The Raine Group, Viola Credit, Truist Securities, Regions Bank, and others. - **Growth Signals**: 97 employees (+85.5% YoY); 1,100+ music creators served across 40+ countries; new office opened in Nashville (August 2026); active job postings up 150% YoY; 10 open positions at time of report. ## Competitive Advantages - **Data-driven pricing**: Uses proprietary analytics to price tracks transparently, unlike opaque industry norms. - **Flexible deal structure**: Artists can sell individual tracks or even a percentage of one — lowering the barrier to entry. - **Marketing ROI focus**: Duetti actively markets acquired tracks through owned playlists, influencer networks, and remix programs, potentially increasing earnings for artists post-sale. - **Speed & simplicity**: Transparent, quick access to capital for creators who might otherwise face long, complex catalog sale processes. ## Strategic Focus - **Geographic expansion**: Opened a Nashville office in August 2026; growing presence in Brazil, UK, and Germany (active Deal Executive roles in Deutschland, UK, and Brazil). - **Product innovation**: Launching Young Tracks and the Remix Program to serve a wider range of artists and use cases. - **Scaling the platform**: Growing headcount aggressively (+85.5% YoY) across marketing, finance, engineering, and deal execution functions. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Mission-driven environment focused on democratizing the music business and empowering independent creators. High-growth startup energy with a "different kind of company" ethos. - **Work model**: Mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote depending on role and location. Offices in New York (HQ), Los Angeles, Miami, London, Rio de Janeiro, and Nashville. - **Engineering & product culture**: Technical team comprises ~9% of workforce (R&D and product roles). Open roles include Analytics Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, Lead Engineer, and Senior Product Manager — suggesting investment in data infrastructure and platform scale. - **Talent pedigree**: Team includes alumni from TIDAL, Virgin Music Group, ONErpm, Create Music Group, PJT Partners, and Bain & Company. - **Growth opportunity**: Rapidly scaling company (97 employees, +85.5% YoY) with significant ownership for early hires. ## Sources 1. [duetti.co](https://www.duetti.co/about-us) 2. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/duetti) 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/duetti) 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/duetti) 5. 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