Backend Engineer - Music at Spotify

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Music, Streaming, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Strong command of backend development best practices and proven track record of delivering DRY, maintainable code that scales across all levels of production-level traffic
Experienced in designing and building distributed, high-volume services in Java or similar languages
Working understanding of delivering data solutions using Scio and Scala
Some exposure to data warehouses such as BigQuery, Snowflake, etc., and orchestration platforms like Flyte
Accustomed to supporting high throughput user-facing systems in production and apply learnings from prior incidents when building new features
Own solutions end-to-end, from scoping tickets through to deployment and smoke testing features in production
Ensure quality of code with modern testing, debugging, and automation techniques
Solid understanding of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms
Proactively identify tech debt and work with team to get it prioritized
Interested in rounding out data skillset to make yourself a stronger web developer
Care about software architecture across front-end, back-end, and APIs gluing them together
Excited to learn new problem spaces and domains
Prioritize team success to create further opportunity for yourself and teammates

Responsibilities

Work with a fullstack team to build and launch backend services & data pipelines that power a new rights database to serve as a source of truth for Spotify
Work closely with product, insights, design, and other backend engineers to understand needs of external customers and internal partners (Music Expression, Content Platform, Financial Engineering, Licensing & Publishing)
Deliver scalable, testable, maintainable, and high-quality backend code
Maintain data pipelines that undergird the Rights ecosystem
Support timely delivery of technical solutions to address business needs
Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices and help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
Work with external teams when needed to deliver consumer video experiences in the Spotify consumer application
Contribute to a healthy, collaborative team culture in line with company values
Contribute to team-wide product ideation in collaboration with other specialists, researchers, product managers, and subject-matter experts on the team
Work in an environment that supports individual growth by providing exciting work, freedom to acquire new skills on hack days, reading groups, and internal training courses

Skills

Backend Services

Data Pipelines

Scalable Code

Testable Code

Maintainable Code

Agile Development

Database Design

API Development

Spotify

Digital music streaming service with podcasts

About Spotify

Spotify provides a digital music streaming service that allows users to access millions of songs and podcasts from various artists and creators. Users can choose between a free plan, which includes advertisements, and a premium subscription that offers an ad-free experience along with features like offline listening and higher sound quality. This tiered model caters to different user preferences and budgets. Spotify generates revenue through subscription fees from premium users and advertising from the free tier. Unlike its competitors, Spotify stands out with its extensive music library, user-friendly interface, and personalized playlists. The company's goal is to connect listeners with a wide range of audio content while supporting artists and advertisers.

Stockholms kommun, SwedenHeadquarters

2006Year Founded

$2,004.2MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Consumer Software, EntertainmentIndustries

10,001+Employees