9 months ago
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and operate Java services supporting user conversion, retention, and upsell journeys.
- Design scalable backend systems, data models, and APIs on Google Cloud Platform.
- Collaborate with cross-functional squads, engineering managers, product managers, marketing, growth, and business stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and independent ownership within an autonomous squad.
- Identify and solve complex scaling, automation, and platform capability challenges.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience as a Backend Engineer working with Java.
- Strong computer science fundamentals and experience building complex backend services at scale.
- Experience designing, implementing, and scaling cloud-native software components on providers such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS.
- Experience working directly with stakeholders to define, document, and develop APIs and systems.
- Experience writing, deploying, and operating distributed, high-volume services in production.
- Ability to collaborate on cross-functional teams and independently drive complex delivery initiatives.
- Preferred experience with gRPC, Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Bigtable, external CMS integrations, machine learning teams, recommendations, or data pipelines.
Benefits
- The role is based in London or Stockholm.
- Flexible work arrangement with some in-person meetings and the option to work from home.
- Spotify supports reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
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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.