Android Engineer, Spotify

Music

$125.6-179.4k

Plus equity

Java
iOS
Gradle
Android
Kotlin
Bazel
Mid and Senior level
Remote in Canada, US
New York

More information about location

Spotify

Commercial music streaming service

Be an early applicant

Spotify

Commercial music streaming service

1001+ employees

B2CMusicEntertainmentDigital MediaSaaSMobile

Be an early applicant

$125.6-179.4k

Plus equity

Java
iOS
Gradle
Android
Kotlin
Bazel
Mid and Senior level
Remote in Canada, US
New York

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CMusicEntertainmentDigital MediaSaaSMobile

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 a deep understanding of modern Android development
  • You have experience as a technical leader leading small to medium sized projects
  • You know how to write readable, maintainable, performant object-oriented Kotlin and Java; experienced in Bazel and Gradle
  • You care about quality and know what it means to ship high-quality code
  • You understand design patterns (Android and Java), data structures, architecture, and how to apply craft to design pragmatic solutions
  • You are experienced in working with modern infrastructure and tools
  • You know and care about sound engineering practices like continuous delivery, defensive programming, security-focused design, and automated testing
  • Experience in backend or iOS development is a plus
  • You are interested in keeping up with current standard Android methodologies
  • You value team success over personal success

What the job involves

  • The Music Mission at Spotify is looking for an experienced Android Engineer to join the Native Ads product area, which owns the Marquee and Showcase music promotion features
  • Our team builds tools that empower artists and labels to promote their music through personalized recommendations in the Spotify app
  • We’re looking for a strong technical leader to take charge of Android development and own the Marquee and Showcase mobile components
  • You’ll be part of a cross-functional team with expertise across mobile, desktop, web, backend, and data—providing great opportunities to deepen your expertise and broaden your T-shaped skill set, if you're interested
  • You’ll work closely with fellow engineers, Product Managers, Designers, and Data Scientists to build both experimental and production-ready features that reach millions of listeners
  • Architect, build, and deliver high-quality, innovative Android apps using Kotlin and Java
  • Serve as Technical Project Lead and collaborate across multiple teams within Spotify
  • Collaborate closely with a tight-knit, multi-functional team of engineers, product managers, data scientists, designers, and customer support who are passionate about seeking exciting and ambitious problems for delivering value to artists and fans alike
  • Work in an environment that supports your individual growth by providing you with exciting tasks and the opportunity to acquire new skills across different subject areas
  • Deliver testable, maintainable, and high-quality code and take operational responsibility for the components that you develop
  • Hack on what you want during regular hack days and bi-annual hack weeks

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Insights

Top investors

23% employee growth in 12 months

Company

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

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Jan 2016

$1bn

CONVERTIBLE

Jun 2015

$526m

SERIES G

Total funding: $2.1bn

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.

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