Music Software Engineer Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

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, Full Stack Software Engineer
Department: Technology
Job Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid: In office Tuesdays & Wednesdays)
Reports To: Lead Software Engineer
Supervisory Role: No
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Summary
Working on applications supporting the SoundExchange mission, to help creators identify and track their rights and payments, the Senior Full Stack Software Engineer will be a key contributor to the full software development lifecycle while collaborating with other contributors within their technical team. They will work on maintaining and enriching robust applications that deal with data processing and business operations, owning features end-to-end across Vue.js-based front-end interfaces and Java/Spring Boot backend services. For this opening the ideal candidate has genuine hands-on experience on both sides of the stack, with particular strength on the front-end side in Vue, as well as a positive attitude, and the ability to quickly adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
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 solution
• Actively participate in architecture discussions and decision-making both within their team and across Engineering; communicate challenges and roadblocks and help ideate on solutions
• Interface with key product stakeholders, mentor junior team members, and promote and improve software engineering practices
• 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 in our current stack would accelerate success however equivalent modern stack experience would definitively be considered.
Front-end experience:

• Vue.js (Vue 3, Composition API), including state management (Pinia/Vuex) and modern build tooling (Vite)
• TypeScript and/or other front-end frameworks (React, Angular) building responsive, accessible UIs and translating wireframes into production components
• Front-end testing frameworks (Vitest, Cypress, Playwright)
• Building performant UIs (e.g., pagination, virtualization, lazy loading)

Back-End Experience

• Java (Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate) and SQL (Postgres)
• AWS stack (ECS, S3, Fargate, OpenSearch, ElastiCache, RDS/Aurora, Athena, Step Functions)
• Terraform or other infrastructure as code technologies
• Event-based systems
• Working with large data sets at scale

Required Education, Certifications/ Licenses, Related Experience

• 7 or more years of experience in software engineering
• Demonstrated hands-on experience across the full stack - both front-end and back-end layers required
• Experience building enterprise software with complex business rules and data models
• Familiarity with distributed systems or microservices architectural concepts
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency in Agile software development methodology, processes, and practices
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience

ADA SPECIFICATIONS:

• This position requires the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing and/or seated) all the time
• This position operates machinery and/or equipment that requires the constant use of hands/fingers/wrists (ex: typing, etc.) all the time
• This position requires the ability to spend all 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 minimum).

AI Statement
All engineers have access to AI coding assistance, but there is no overall requirement to use AI tools. As a department we are always open to innovation and are looking for ways to help us with our day-to-day.
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.