14 days ago
London, United KingdomMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deliver backend capabilities for Spotify’s commerce platform from solution design through production.
- Develop scalable services supporting merchandising, order management, payment orchestration, and purchase experiences.
- Improve the reliability, performance, and scalability of complex, high-traffic systems.
- Work with cloud infrastructure, databases, and data pipelines to maintain reliable backend systems.
- Collaborate with engineers and teams across Spotify and participate in technical discussions, workshops, and solution reviews.
- Contribute to engineering practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Experience developing and scaling backend services with Java, Python, or similar technologies in a cloud environment such as Google Cloud Platform.
- Familiarity with scalable database technologies such as PostgreSQL and reliable backend system fundamentals.
- Exposure to data systems and pipelines, or interest in developing expertise in this area.
- Clear communication skills and comfort sharing ideas, participating in technical discussions, and presenting work.
- Experience in e-commerce, payments, or financial engineering is valuable but not required.
Benefits
- Role based in London or Stockholm.
- Flexible work arrangement with some in-person meetings and the ability to work from home.
- Inclusive equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation support during the recruitment process.
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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.