4 hours ago
Boston, MA, USA +2 moreMid Level
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Build and operate production backend systems that improve music discovery and listener experiences.
- Design, develop, and evolve scalable backend services and APIs for high-traffic Spotify application areas.
- Develop and maintain Java services and Scio data pipelines used by millions of listeners.
- Partner with product managers and engineers to translate needs into scalable backend systems, APIs, and pipelines.
- Contribute to system design, code quality, reliability, and maintainability within an autonomous cross-functional squad.
- Experiment with available AI tools to improve development and delivery processes.
Requirements
- Experience with Java or another JVM language.
- Familiarity with or interest in learning data pipeline tools such as Scio, Apache Beam, or similar.
- Experience building and operating distributed, high-volume production services, ideally on a cloud platform such as Google Cloud Platform.
- Comfort with system design, data structures, and algorithms.
- Ability to use data to inform system design and engineering decisions.
- Experience collaborating across teams and turning partner needs into scalable systems.
- Data engineering or machine learning experience is a bonus, not a requirement.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangement with some in-person meetings and the ability to work from home.
- Team collaboration operates within the US Eastern timezone.
- Accessible recruitment process with reasonable accommodation support.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Spotify
Spotify builds a global audio streaming platform for listeners and creators, offering on-demand music and podcasts across mobile, desktop, and connected devices. The business runs a freemium model: an ad-supported free tier and a paid Premium subscription, plus creator tools like Spotify for Artists and podcast publishing. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Stockholm, it is a publicly traded company on the NYSE (SPOT) serving consumers and rights holders worldwide.