Fullstack Engineer, Spotify
Platform Engineering
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Commercial music streaming service
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Commercial music streaming service
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the potential of human creativity—by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it
Role
Who you are
- You have proven experience building backend systems in production, with specific hands-on experience working with Java
- You are proficient in object-oriented programming and have a strong understanding of modern software engineering practices (e.g., SOLID principles, clean code)
- You have experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems and APIs (e.g., gRPC, REST)
- You are skilled in working with SQL and relational databases, with experience optimizing queries for performance
- You have experience working with GraphQL and building APIs that integrate with front-end systems
- You have hands-on experience with React and front-end development, enabling you to collaborate closely with front-end engineers on full-stack solutions
- You are familiar with authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth) and API security standard processes
- You have experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- You demonstrate strong technical leadership skills, with experience mentoring engineers and driving technical initiatives in a collaborative environment
- Nice to have: Experience with localization workflows, BigQuery, and modern CI/CD pipelines
What the job involves
- The Platform team creates the technology that enables Spotify to learn quickly and scale easily, enabling rapid growth in our users and our business around the globe. Spanning many subject areas, we work to make the business work; creating the frameworks, capabilities, and tools needed to welcome a billion customers. Join us and help to amplify productivity, quality, and innovation across Spotify
- We’re looking for an experienced Fullstack Engineer to support the development, scaling, and improvement of the Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform at Spotify
- As an Engineer within the Design Platform team, you will collaborate with multi-functional teams to build and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, and integrations that empower teams across Spotify to streamline their creative workflows
- This role will involve a mix of backend development, front-end integration, system design, and collaboration on platform strategy to ensure the DAM platform meets the needs of Spotify’s growing creative asset management requirements
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems to support the DAM platform
- Build and maintain APIs (e.g., gRPC, REST, GraphQL) to enable seamless integrations with front-end systems and other platforms at Spotify
- Work on front-end integrations using React, collaborating with front-end engineers to deliver full-stack solutions
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand system requirements and deliver effective technical solutions
- Work with relational databases (e.g., SQL) to handle metadata and ensure efficient data storage and retrieval
- Monitor and improve system performance, solve issues, and implement optimizations for high-traffic, important applications
- Contribute to the overall architecture and technical strategy for the DAM platform, ensuring it can scale and meet the needs of various multi-functional teams
- Take ownership of end-to-end delivery, from system design to deployment and monitoring, ensuring high reliability and performance
- Partner with the DAM Program Manager and other team members to identify and prioritize technical initiatives
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical growth and collaboration within the team
Our take
Spotify was founded in an attempt to combat the rampant music piracy that was causing significant harm to the industry. The company has since taken music streaming mainstream and now has 180m+ paying subscribers across the world.
With features that include a highly accessible interface and a vast catalogue of artists, Spotify's strong brand has been able to maintain growth in spite of fierce competition from deep-pocketed rivals like Amazon and Apple. The company has achieved this by making smart acquisitions to move into other verticals to strengthen its offerings, especially podcasting, by acquiring Gimlet Media, Anchor and Parcast.
Spotify's future plans include rapid growth with a goal to become a one-stop destination for all digital sound, as well as AI and NFT integrations. However, high costs incurred from the acquisition of exclusive podcasts, increasing competitor strength, and weak bottom-line growth mean that the company must find a balance to maintain its position in the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jan 2016
$1bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jun 2015
$526m
SERIES G
Total funding: $2.1bn
Company benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
- Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
- Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
- All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
- Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs
Company HQ
Norrmalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län
Leadership
Daniel Ek
(CEO & Chairman)Founded Spotify in 2006. Previously worked as an executive at Tradera, an auction company that was sold to eBay and was briefly the CEO of uTorrent.
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