Since forming in 2003, we have established ourselves as the premier music tech organization with a mission of building a fairer, simpler, and creator‐focused industry. Through a combination of proprietary solutions, emphasis on data, and advocacy efforts, SoundExchange works with 3,600+ digital service providers to collect and distribute digital performance royalties – more than $10 billion – on behalf of over 650,000 creators and rights owners.
Title: Senior Software Engineer, Portals
Department: Technology
Job Location: Washington, DC or anywhere (Continental US)
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 small Agile teams to design, develop, test, and support data driven solutions
Demonstrate responsibility, accountability, and dedication to engineering team success
Establish and promote use of technologies and processes that lower risk and increase efficiency
Support and improve established software development standards and best practices
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs):
Proficiency at designing and developing software using many of the following: Python (Django), SQL (Postgres), AWS (S3, Fargate, OpenSearch, RDS, Lambda, Batch, etc.), Terraform, JavaScript, Vue, Angular, or React
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
Five 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).
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Musicians
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