Full Stack Engineer at Downtown Music
Nashville, TN
$150,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Nashville, TN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-stack engineering role focused on building a new music publishing platform from scratch, covering GraphQL API design, PostgreSQL data modeling, and React/TypeScript front-end work. The role also involves implementing AI-driven features — such as automated data ingestion and LLM-powered workflows — alongside domain logic for music rights, royalties, and society registration formats. Suits an experienced engineer comfortable owning systems end-to-end in a greenfield environment.
Senior level · 5+ years · Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 60 people in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 25–90
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $129,394 (middle half $101,208–$143,252). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (8)
The title 'Full Stack Software Engineer' carries no seniority modifier, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 5+ years requirement and expectation of end-to-end ownership and architecture decisions support a Senior classification.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … or equivalent experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
The compensation is stated as 'up to $150,000 annually' — only a ceiling is given, no floor.
TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL (or similar), GraphQL/Apollo Server, and React are listed under the 'You are / have' requirements section and are treated as hard gates. PostgreSQL carries an explicit 'or similar' qualifier; MySQL and SQL Server are listed as alternatives.
Next.js appears in the requirements section but is bundled in the 'Ideally, significant experience with some of the following … or similar tools' block, which reads as a preferred/aspirational list — all technologies from that block (Next.js, AWS, AWS CDK, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Vercel AI SDK, Amazon Bedrock, LLMs, Zustand, Vitest, Testcontainers, Playwright, Datadog, Sentry) are marked preferred.
AI-augmented/agentic development experience is called out in the requirements section but names no specific tool as a hard gate (SpecKit, CodeX, MCP appear only in the preferred stack list).
Music industry domain knowledge (CWR, DDEX, ISWC/ISRC) is explicitly called 'a plus, not a requirement' and is not emitted as a skill.
The role is on-site in Nashville; the posting says 'local to the Nashville Area' and does not offer remote work.
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