What You'll Do
Build and ship backend services that power creator-facing and industry-facing products
Collaborate with product, design, insights, and engineering partners to understand user needs and turn them into scalable solutions
Design, develop, and operate backend systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and scalability
Contribute to infrastructure, tooling, and deployment pipelines that support efficient development and delivery
Take ownership of services, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and participating in on-call rotations
Work closely with a cross-functional team to continuously improve how we build and deliver products
Experiment and iterate using data and A/B testing to improve user experiences
Use modern development tools, including AI-assisted coding tools, to enhance productivity and code quality
Who You Are
You have experience building and maintaining backend services in a production environment
You are comfortable working with Java and frameworks such as Spring Boot
You understand how to design systems that are scalable, reliable, and easy to maintain
You care about writing clean, testable code and follow practices like continuous integration and automated testing
You have experience working with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform
You are familiar with containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
You are comfortable working with monitoring and observability tools
You stay current with evolving technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, and use them thoughtfully in your workflow
You enjoy working collaboratively in a team and contributing to an inclusive and supportive environment
Where You'll Be
This role is based in New York
We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.
The United States base range for this position is $125,562- $179,374 plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays, paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.
