Spotify · 3 months ago
Data Engineer - Business Strategy Insights Analytics
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$126K/yr - $179K/yr
3+ years expSpotify is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to help shape the core datasets that inform high impact business decisions. In this role, you will build and operate data pipelines, evolve the technical architecture of the data platform, and collaborate with data producers and consumers across the company.
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Responsibilities
Build, own, and operate pipelines that generate foundational datasets used by hundreds of downstream users at Spotify
Evolve the end‑to‑end technical architecture of our data platform—driving decisions on modeling, orchestration, reliability, and cost
Design new, trustworthy datasets from a complex upstream ecosystem—partnering closely with other data/analytics engineers and data scientists to define clear contracts and representations
Raise the bar on engineering practices: CI/CD, automated testing, data quality checks, optimization, observability, documentation, and discoverability
Mentor teammates—sharing context, actively reviewing code and designs, and helping the team grow its technical depth
Qualification
Required
3+ years of hands-on data, insight, or analytics engineering experience, with proficiency in Scala or Java
Comfortable working in cross-functional teams with Data Engineers and Data Scientists
Practical experience with hands-on data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Beam or MapReduce)
Strong SQL fundamentals and experience with cloud data warehouses—ideally BigQuery—for data validation, exploration, and distribution to analytics teams
Collaborative, low-ego, and invested in helping peers level up. You care about reliable pipelines, clear models, and measurable impact
Benefits
Health insurance
Six month paid parental leave
401(k) retirement plan
Monthly meal allowance
23 paid days off
13 paid flexible holidays
Company
Spotify
Spotify is a commercial music streaming service that provides restricted digital content from a range of record labels and artists.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.09BKey Investors
ValueAct CapitalManhattan Venture Partners (MVP)Goldman Sachs Investment Partners
2023-02-10Post Ipo Equity
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2018-04-03IPO
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Alex Norstrom
Co-CEO
Daniel Ek
Chairman & CEO
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