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Senior Software Engineer (Portals)

SoundExchange, Inc.United States🇺🇸United States

Quick overview

Salary$158k - $190k/yr
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationUnited States, United States
DjangoMicroservicesSQLGitAWSFLSAPythonTerraformJavaScriptTypeScriptAgile

Job description

About SoundExchange

SoundExchange is the largest global neighboring rights organization in the world, redefining how creators in the music industry get paid. By turning data into fast, accurate revenue for artists and rights owners, we have collected and distributed more than $13 billion in digital performance royalties to date on behalf of more than 800,000 music creators. As the sole organization designated by the U.S. government to administer the Section 114 sound recording license, SoundExchange seamlessly collects and distributes digital performance royalties from platforms like Pandora, SiriusXM, iHeartRadio, and thousands more, as well as all available international performance royalties through a strong global partnership network.

Title: Senior Software Engineer (Portals Team)
Department: Technology
Job Location: Washington, DC or anywhere (Continental US) (If local, on-site Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Reports To: Director, Engineering
Supervisory Role: No
FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary:

The Senior Software Engineer for our Portals team will be a key contributor to full lifecycle software development while coaching and mentoring other contributors within their technical team. This role is a primary contributor to the software development process for one or more applications and collaborates across the engineering organization to ensure efficient development and delivery of technical solutions. The Senior Engineer is a critical element in our agile delivery process for new features and capabilities to support our growing music and technology products and solutions.

Essential Functions:

  • Contribute as a code author and reviewer within a small team of software engineers
  • Collaborate across teams to design, develop, test, and support data driven solutions
  • Contribute to architecture discussions and decision-making both within their team and coordination with interfacing teams
  • Interface with key project stakeholders, mentor team members, and promote and improve software engineering practices
  • Demonstrate responsibility, accountability, and dedication to engineering team success
  • Utilize AI coding techniques to increase efficiency in coding and troubleshooting without losing ownership of code
  • Follow and improve established software development standards and best practices
  • Contribute actively to full Agile SDLC, especially from refinement to release

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs):

  • Proficiency at designing and developing software using many of the following: Python, Django, SQL (Postgres), AWS (S3, ECS, OpenSearch, RDS, Cloudfront, etc.), JavaScript, Typescript, JPax, Git, Kiro
  • Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure as code technologies
  • Experience with Vue3 or other UI frameworks
  • Experience building enterprise software with complex business rules and data models
  • Experience designing and developing microservices or other distributed systems
  • Ability to influence and communicate effectively with team members and business partners
  • Proficiency in Agile software development methodology, processes, and practices

Required Education, Certifications/ Licenses, Related Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
  • 5 or more years of experience in software engineering

ADA Specifications:

  • This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) all of the time
  • This position requires the ability to spend all of the time viewing computer monitors

Travel Requirements:

  • If hired remote, this person is expected to travel to the Washington DC corporate office as needed (3-4 times per year at minimum).

PAY RANGE: $158,000.00 - $190,000.00

Note:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.

Taking Care Of The Band:

At SoundExchange we empower creators and help shape the future of music. One way we do this is by respecting different voices, varied perspectives, and distinct backgrounds of all our team members. We are intentional in creating a culture where we recognize that all employees have the opportunities and support needed to thrive. We strive to create teams that reflect the music community we serve – every individual’s unique attributes and abilities are valued, and are part of how we innovate, create, and deliver experiences to the creators we champion.

SoundExchange has an employee-led committee that focuses on amplifying different voices and backgrounds and undertakes activities to promote inclusion and access. It helps to cultivate SoundExchange culture and policies, advocates for equality within the music industry, and participates in community building activities in the Washington, DC area where SoundExchange is located.

All with the goal of promoting more belonging and access in the workplace, music industry, and local community.

Accommodations:

SoundExchange is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the SoundExchange Careers website as a result of your disability. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. If you need an accommodation, please email jobs@soundexchange.com.

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