Backend Engineer, Spotify
Ads Measurement
$132.9-189.9k
+ Equity
More information about location
Commercial music streaming service
Be an early applicant
Commercial music streaming service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$132.9-189.9k
+ Equity
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 are a highly motivated and communicative engineer who is passionate about collaborating on difficult engineering problems
- You have 4+ years of experience as a backend engineer, with strong proficiency in Java and a demonstrated comfort working within backend service architectures
- You are a strong advocate for code quality, testing, and automation
- You have experience with distributed systems, high-volume services, production deployment, big data processing technologies, and system design
- You are familiar with APIs, stakeholders, and agile methodologies
- Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles
- Understanding of end-user experience, quality, and modern engineering practices
- Collaborative attitude with a strong desire to work with others and make a difference
- Believes data is a powerful tool for informed decision-making
- You have experience with data pipelines or Scala (a plus, not required)
What the job involves
- We're seeking a talented Backend Engineer to join our Ads Measurement team at Spotify
- You’ll collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, external partners (such as advertisers, agencies, and third-party measurement providers), and other ad platform teams to design scalable backend services, data pipelines, and APIs that power precise and trustworthy ad measurement
- You’ll contribute to high-impact projects like building real-time attribution systems, enabling cross-device and cross-platform measurement, supporting incrementality testing, and integrating with industry standards
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that power Spotify's advertising systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, product, data, and other backend teams) to deliver end-to-end features
- Own and improve performance, reliability, and observability of backend systems
- Contribute to system architecture, technical strategy, and design reviews
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in a modern backend stack
- Participate in on-call rotation and ensure smooth operation of production systems
- Drive technical discussions, mentor peers, and support a culture of continuous improvement
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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