Backend Engineer – Music Mission

🕒 April 2

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $151.9k - $189.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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Spotify

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2008

📱 Media

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

Media • B2C • eCommerce

Spotify is a global audio streaming service company that offers its users access to a vast library of music and podcasts. Known for its focus on delivering personalized listening experiences, Spotify employs data scientists, engineers, and client partners across various global locations to continuously innovate and enhance its offerings. The company fosters a strong culture of diversity, equity, and impact, emphasizing belonging and inclusion in its workforce. Spotify is not only committed to shaping the future of audio entertainment but also to making a positive societal impact, with initiatives focused on social and environmental issues.

📋 Description

• Build and operate production backend systems that enrich and improve the listening experience of music videos • Design, develop, and evolve scalable backend services and APIs that support high-traffic surfaces • Architect, develop, and operate Java services and Scio pipelines used by millions of listeners every day • Partner closely with product managers and engineers to solve complex problems and deliver seamless user experiences • Contribute within an autonomous, cross-functional squad, contributing to system design, code quality, and operational excellence

🎯 Requirements

• strong fundamentals in computer science and previous experience building backend services at scale. • proficient in at least one backend programming language such as Java, Scala, Python, or similar. • highly adaptable and enjoy picking up new technologies, moving confidently across different parts of systems and tech stacks. • comfortable using AI-powered developer tools such as Claude as part of your development workflow to learn new technologies, accelerate development, and solve complex problems. • thrive in fast-moving environments, handle change with ease, and communicate clearly with teammates and external partners.

🏖️ Benefits

• health insurance • six month paid parental leave • 401(k) retirement plan • monthly meal allowance • 23 paid days off • 13 paid flexible holidays