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Responsibilities
- Build and evolve reliable, scalable backend systems that move creator content into and out of Spotify at massive scale.
- Expand the platform to support new content formats and distribution standards.
- Lead cross-functional technical initiatives from design through delivery in partnership with product managers, engineers, partner teams, and stakeholders.
- Evolve platform architecture, simplify systems, remove bottlenecks, and scale infrastructure for Spotify’s creator ecosystem.
- Participate in on-call and goalie rotations while driving improvements to service resilience and operability.
Requirements
- Professional experience building backend systems with strong experience in Java.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.
- Experience with relational databases such as MySQL.
- Understanding of platform and distributed systems and experience building APIs or services at scale.
- Comfort using AI-powered developer tools such as Claude as part of the development workflow.
- Familiarity with JavaScript or Ruby on Rails and full stack experience are плюses.
- Ability to adapt to new technologies, work through change, and communicate clearly with teammates and external partners.
Benefits
- Role based in New York or Los Angeles.
- Flexible work arrangement with some in-person meetings and the ability to work from home.
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About Spotify
Deliver creativity to the world -- one note, one voice, one idea at a time. At Spotify, we focus relentlessly on building the best and most valuable experience available anywhere, enhancing every moment by connecting the world to the art and the creatives who shape it. Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in Sweden in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 70m tracks for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features including offline mode, improved sound quality, and an ad-free music listening experience. Today, Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming service with 365m users, including 165m subscribers across 178 markets. We are the largest driver of revenue to the music business today.