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VP, Engineering

UnitedMasters · San Francisco, CA · On-site

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About UnitedMasters

Upload your music globally to Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and 30+ other platforms. UnitedMasters powers the careers of independent artists, helping them reach new fans through worldwide music streaming and exclusive brand partnerships. Backed by a16z.

About the role

UnitedMasters is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead and scale an engineering organization across backend, mobile (iOS/Android), web, data, QA, DevOps. This leader will drive the architectural vision, delivery excellence, and technical culture behind our consumer subscription products and our growing B2B indie label business.

What they're looking for

  • 12+ years engineering experience with 5+ years leading orgs of 25+ engineers, including managers and senior ICs
  • Proven success as a senior engineering leader at a scaled B2C, marketplace, or subscription-driven technology company
  • Strong technical background with the ability to dive deep into systems architecture, data modeling, mobile performance, and platform-scale challenges
  • Track record of improving engineering velocity and developer experience through tooling, process, and automation
  • Exceptional communication skills and experience partnering with product and executive leadership
  • A people-first leader who inspires teams and takes pride in developing others
More about this role

UnitedMasters is building the world’s most powerful marketplace connecting artists, brands, and fans—empowering over 1.5M independent artists to earn, grow, and own their future. We’ve reinvented music distribution by putting artists first: enabling emerging creators to distribute directly to DSPs while maintaining ownership of their masters and up to 100% of royalties.

Our team is a diverse group of engineers, designers, product thinkers, and storytellers united by a shared mission to help artists succeed on their own terms. We combine deep expertise in technology, music, and culture to build products that unlock opportunity for creators everywhere. With a collaborative, creator-led mindset, we work closely with Translation, our in-house creative agency—to drive innovation at the intersection of culture and tech.

Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Alphabet (Google), Apple, and Disney, we are scaling rapidly across our B2C subscription business and Indie Label B2B platform .

UnitedMasters is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead and scale an engineering organization across backend, mobile (iOS/Android), web, data, QA, DevOps. This leader will drive the architectural vision,...

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