Job Description

About Y Royalties
Y Royalties was established in 2023 by Colin Young, Ben Marlow and Gary Groutage. Offering services in Royalties Data, Rights Management, Audit and Valuations.



Y Royalties started out as the Royalties division at Award Winning Accounts Firm, CC Young & Co, which celebrates its 27th Year in the Music Industry this year.



Having invested heavily in our data abilities, our market leading data warehouse forms the core of Y Royalties; enabling us to research trends and patterns in streaming behaviour, intrinsically investigate anomalies across all royalty collections - adding value to our clients' revenue streams and ensuring optimal remuneration.

We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our growing Transaction Services team.

Who you are
We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our growing Transaction Services team. This role supports the team's work in valuing and assessing music catalogues by providing the ingestion, standardisation and analysis of royalty data. As our work expands and becomes more specialised, this position will provide a dedicated data resource to support our valuation and due diligence processes.



Personal attributes


Intellectually curious, solutions-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity Proactive problem solver with a mindset for improving systems and processes Strong collaborator, ideally with an interest in music rights, intellectual property, or financial data analysis (industry knowledge is a plus, not essential) Able to work independently, troubleshoot data issues, and recognise patterns in complex datasets Adaptable to changing priorities and capable of handling multiple workstreams Reliable, self-motivated, and eager to learn Detail-focused, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and consistency Takes ownership of tasks and demonstrates initiative in finding solutions Excellent communicator, capable of working effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and clients What you will do:

You'll play a hands-on role in processing royalty statement data, cleaning and standardising datasets that leverage our bespoke infrastructure, preparing outputs and carrying out analysis. You'll also contribute to internal projects alongside our central data team.


Experience & skills you may have
Strong working knowledge of SQL, Python, Spark, and experience with cloud infrastructure (ideally AWS and Databricks) Hands-on experience with: Building data pipelines in Spark within live production environments Coding transformation processes using tools such as dbt Implementing data quality checks and validation Applying CI/CD concepts and using version control systems (e.g. Git) Developing internal front-end applications using Streamlit, Dash, or React (preferred but not essential) Leveraging ML or LLM models for data cleaning and anomaly detection (preferred but not essential) Comfortable maintaining clear and structured documentation of data processes Solid understanding of medallion architecture and related data concepts Analytical mindset with practical experience using BI tools (e.g. Tableau) Proven ability to work with raw, inconsistent, or non-standard datasets A high-level understanding of basic accounting principles and financial reporting is preferred Typically 3-5 years' experience in a Data Engineer or equivalent data-focused role Equal Opportunities
Y Royalties Ltd is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination, and in which all decisions are based on merit.


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