Senior Data Engineer

Chartmetric, Inc. is a 10-year-old startup specializing in music data analytics. We are trusted by Universal Music Group, Sony, Warner, and Apple Music, as well as hundreds of other music companies and industry professionals. Our team has created a self-service data dashboard for the music industry to better understand the activity happening around artists. Together, we combine hundreds of thousands of real-time data points across iTunes, Spotify, You Tube, Google, Amazon, X, and others through our beautifully designed tool in order to make sense of the increasingly complex landscape of the music industry.

• Build and optimize ETL pipelines processing data for 10M+ artists, 100M+ tracks, 15M+ playlists, and comprehensive music industry metrics
• Design scalable data ingestion systems to integrate emerging streaming platforms and social media services into our analytics infrastructure
• Architect and maintain our multi-cloud data ecosystem spanning AWS RDS, Elasticsearch, and Snowflake
• Develop production-ready Python applications and complex Postgre
  
  SQL queries deployed across distributed systems
• Collaborate with Data Scientists to transform raw music data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions for artists, labels, and industry professionals
• This position is hybrid and will be in office 3/4 times a week in our San Mateo or New York office

• 6+ years of hands-on experience building production data systems, preferably in high-volume consumer or entertainment industries
• Expert-level proficiency in Python, Postgre
  
  SQL, Apache Airflow, Snowflake, Elasticsearch, Apache Spark, and AWS ecosystem
• Proven track record of designing fault-tolerant, high-throughput data pipelines handling millions of records daily
• Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts to cross-functional stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Thrives in dynamic startup environments with rapidly evolving requirements and tight delivery timelines
• Bonus:
  Experience with music industry data, streaming APIs, or social media analytics platforms

• Competitive salary and equity package
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunity to shape developer experience across the organization
• Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies

• We believe that great developer experiences lead to better products and happier teams. Our Dev Ops/DX team operates as enablers and force multipliers, working collaboratively to remove friction from the development process. We value automation, measurement, and continuous improvement, always asking "how can we make this better for our developers?"

The pay range for this role is:

150, USD per year (San Mateo)

150, USD per year (New York)