API Engineer

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Salary

GBP 100K-140K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

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Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Staff Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Remote From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

In-office days

0 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

API Engineer Remote At DistroKid, we help artists share their music with the world. Location: Remote (United Kingdom, Europe. Canada and USA: EASTERN TIME ZONES ONLY ) Sponsorship: Not available. We cannot support visas, work permits, or extensions in any country (including OPT/CPT or similar programs). Salary: Senior to Staff level; Varies by region - see details below 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 capabilities. 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 excellent 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 complex, high-scale workflows - Lead technical design decisions for complex systems (data models, service boundaries, scaling strategies, failure handling) - Write production code and remain deeply hands-on 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

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