DistroKid

• Own and improve marketing engineering systems that drive acquisition, conversion, and retention. • Partner with marketing to identify high-leverage opportunities and translate them into scalable technical solutions. • Own projects from concept through launch and iteration, making sound engineering informed-choices, prioritizing effectively, and resolving issues related to performance, functionality, and reliability. • Build, improve, and iterate on landing pages, funnels, and other growth surfaces to improve performance. • Design and perform rapid experiments, using results to guide future iteration. • Implement and maintain marketing tracking, analytics, and attribution systems to aid in better decision-making. • Build internal tools and automations that help the marketing team scale effectively and operate more effectively. • Use expertise to evaluate, select, and implement marketing technologies that improve execution and insight. • Apply AI-driven workflows to areas such as content generation, SEO, personalization, and analytics. • Ensure web experiences are reliable, performant, and compatible across browsers and devices.

• Own the end-to-end go-to-market (GTM) planning and execution for new product launches, features, and updates, ensuring alignment across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Support teams. • Develop clear, compelling, and differentiated product messaging and positioning that resonates with target artist segments. • Serve as the expert on our artists, competitors, and the broader music distribution landscape. Gather and synthesize insights to inform product roadmaps and marketing strategies. • Produce high-quality, engaging marketing assets, including product pages, videos, blog posts, artist facing marketing materials, and in-app communications. • Direct the development of comprehensive product education materials and marketing assets in close collaboration with the Content Marketing and Lifecycle Marketing teams to drive feature adoption and understanding. • Monitor and evaluate the performance of product launches and marketing campaigns, providing data-informed recommendations for optimization. • Partner closely with the Product team throughout the development lifecycle to ensure products meet market needs and are launched successfully. • A proactive, 'test-and-learn' mindset with the ability to quickly adapt strategies and embrace new technologies, including AI tools, to enhance productivity and marketing impact.

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS, with deep expertise in core services (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, and beyond). • Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans leveraging AWS capabilities for backup and replication to ensure business continuity. • Collaborate with engineering and security teams to improve infrastructure health, security, and long-term scalability. • Design reusable Terraform/OpenTofu modules following DRY principles and organizational standards; implement module versioning and lifecycle strategies. • Direct the migration of manual infrastructure to code; establish patterns and best practices for IaC adoption across the team. • Implement IaC testing strategies, including validation, linting, and integration testing, using tools such as Terraform-Compliance or Checkov. • Architect and maintain complex Bitbucket pipeline configurations for multi-environment IaC deployments; implement pipeline security best practices. • Implement AIOps practices, leveraging AI tools to enhance monitoring, incident response, and predictive alerting. • Use AI-assisted development and operations tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude) to accelerate troubleshooting, code review, and documentation generation. • Evaluate and implement AI-powered automation to reduce operational toil, improve repeatability, and scale platform capabilities. • Define and implement SLOs for services; guide and/or participate in incident response and conduct blameless postmortems. • Implement chaos engineering practices to proactively identify system weaknesses before they impact production. • Build and maintain comprehensive monitoring solutions using tools such as CloudWatch and Datadog to track performance and drive optimization. • Develop automation scripts and tools in Python, Bash, or similar languages to streamline operations and eliminate manual toil. • Build self-service capabilities for development teams to reduce cognitive load and enable developer autonomy across the organization. • Guide the solution architecture and end-to-end implementation of DistroKid’s first Internal Developer Portal (IDP). • Define the IDP roadmap and success criteria in partnership with engineering leadership; establish golden paths, service catalogs, and self-service workflows that reduce deployment friction and accelerate developer productivity. • Drive adoption of the IDP across engineering teams; gather feedback, iterate on the platform, and measure impact through developer experience metrics and reduced time-to-deploy. • Guide cost optimization initiatives; implement rightsizing recommendations, reserved-capacity strategies, and tagging standards for cost allocation. • Monitor and optimize AWS resource usage; select appropriate services and configurations to meet performance requirements cost-effectively. • Direct planning, decision-making, and execution for infrastructure projects; own workstreams end-to-end. • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, security, and product teams; communicate impact in terms of company strategy and OKRs. • Provide technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers; invest in team growth and foster a culture of continuous learning. • Maintain and contribute to infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and architectural decision records to ensure knowledge sharing and operational consistency.

Location: Remote (USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe) Sponsorship: Not available. We cannot support visas, work permits, or extensions in any country (including OPT/CPT, PGWP, Graduate Route, or similar programs). Salary: Varies by region — see details below Summary DistroKid is the world’s largest distributor of music to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and beyond. Most new music today is released through DistroKid. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Operations Engineer with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and AI-enhanced operations. This role is a critical technical leadership position on the Systems Operations (SysOps) team, responsible for architecting and managing our cloud environment, driving IaC maturity, and integrating AI-powered practices that improve reliability, reduce toil, and scale our operational capabilities. You will serve as a subject matter expert in infrastructure domains, own complex workstreams end-to-end, and partner strategically with peers, engineering teams, and guidance to deliver impactful outcomes across the organization. This is a fully remote position, and success in the role depends on clear, open, and proactive communication to keep distributed teammates informed, aligned, and unblocked. What You’ll Do Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture - Design, deploy, and manage scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS, with deep expertise in core services (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, and beyond). Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans leveraging AWS capabilities for backup and replication to ensure business continuity. Collaborate with engineering and security teams to improve infrastructure health, security, and long-term scalability. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Design reusable Terraform/OpenTofu modules following DRY principles and organizational standards; implement module versioning and lifecycle strategies. - Direct the migration of manual infrastructure to code; establish patterns and best practices for IaC adoption across the team. - Implement IaC testing strategies, including validation, linting, and integration testing, using tools such as Terraform-Compliance or Checkov. - Architect and maintain complex Bitbucket pipeline configurations for multi-environment IaC deployments; implement pipeline security best practices. AI-Enhanced Operations (AIOps) - Implement AIOps practices, leveraging AI tools to enhance monitoring, incident response, and predictive alerting. - Use AI-assisted development and operations tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude) to accelerate troubleshooting, code review, and documentation generation. - Evaluate and implement AI-powered automation to reduce operational toil, improve repeatability, and scale platform capabilities. Reliability & Observability - Define and implement SLOs for services; guide and/or participate in incident response and conduct blameless postmortems. - Implement chaos engineering practices to proactively identify system weaknesses before they impact production. - Build and maintain comprehensive monitoring solutions using tools such as CloudWatch and Datadog to track performance and drive optimization. Automation, Developer Experience & Internal Developer Portal - Develop automation scripts and tools in Python, Bash, or similar languages to streamline operations and eliminate manual toil. - Build self-service capabilities for development teams to reduce cognitive load and enable developer autonomy across the organization. - Guide the solution architecture and end-to-end implementation of DistroKid’s first Internal Developer Portal (IDP). - Define the IDP roadmap and success criteria in partnership with engineering leadership; establish golden paths, service catalogs, and self-service workflows that reduce deployment friction and accelerate developer productivity. - Drive adoption of the IDP across engineering teams; gather feedback, iterate on the platform, and measure impact through developer experience metrics and reduced time-to-deploy. Cost Optimization - Guide cost optimization initiatives; implement rightsizing recommendations, reserved-capacity strategies, and tagging standards for cost allocation. - Monitor and optimize AWS resource usage; select appropriate services and configurations to meet performance requirements cost-effectively. Technical Leadership & Collaboration - Direct planning, decision-making, and execution for infrastructure projects; own workstreams end-to-end. - Partner cross-functionally with engineering, security, and product teams; communicate impact in terms of company strategy and OKRs. - Provide technical mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers; invest in team growth and foster a culture of continuous learning. - Maintain and contribute to infrastructure documentation, runbooks, and architectural decision records to ensure knowledge sharing and operational consistency. Qualifications Education - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience - 5+ years of experience in systems operations, platform engineering, or DevOps with a focus on cloud infrastructure and containerized environments. - Proven production experience with AWS services (EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, API Gateway, Event Bridge, etc) and Kubernetes. - 5+ years of hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform and/or OpenTofu, including module design, state management, remote backends, and IaC testing. Technical Skills - Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix administration, systems, and shell scripting. - Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar programming languages. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments (Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins, or similar). - Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or Datadog). - Demonstrated experience implementing or working with AIOps tools, practices, or AI-assisted operations in a professional context. - Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Warp, Claude, or similar) to accelerate engineering work. Soft Skills - Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical audiences. - Practices open, transparent, and proactive communication in a fully remote environment; defaults to over-communication to keep distributed teammates informed and aligned across time zones and async workflows. - Demonstrated ability to guide and influence without formal authority. Excellent problem-solving skills with the composure to guide through incidents under pressure. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities while maintaining a high-quality bar. Preferred Qualifications - AWS Certified Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or equivalent certification. - Prior experience designing or implementing an Internal Developer Portal (IDP) using platforms such as Backstage, Port, Cortex, or equivalent. - Experience with policy-as-code tools such as OPA, Checkov, or Sentinel. - Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, or similar). - Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration tools beyond Kubernetes. This salary range ONLY applies to candidates living in the USA for this job. Rates may differ in other regions. USA salary range $155,000—$170,000 USD 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—£120,000 GBP This salary range ONLY applies to candidates living in the EU for this job. Rates may differ in other regions. EU salary range €55.000—€110.000 EUR This salary range ONLY applies to candidates living in Canada for this job. Rates may differ in other regions. Canada salary range $160,000—$180,000 CAD What We Offer - Retirement plans (401k, SIPP, 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 strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We value a wide range of perspectives and believe that our differences make us stronger.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable REST and GraphQL APIs that assist internal teams and external partnerships • Establish and document API design standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization • Lead technical design discussions and architecture decisions for new integrations and partnership opportunities • Build and support APIs for emerging integration opportunities, including AI/LLM tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementations • Implement secure authentication and authorization systems, including OAuth integrations • Collaborate with other teams to understand API requirements and deliver robust solutions • Review code and provide technical guidance to team members and engineers across the organization • Own the API roadmap and prioritize work to support development velocity and business needs • Ensure APIs are well-documented, versioned appropriately, and maintain backward compatibility • Build and maintain API testing frameworks and automation • Respond to technical requirements from partnership teams and third-party integrators • Work with AWS services to build resilient, scalable API infrastructure • Contribute to reducing technical debt and improving consistency across existing APIs