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Spotify · 1 day ago

Backend Engineer II - Minesweeper - Personalization

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$125K/yr - $179K/yr

Spotify is a leading audio streaming service that aims to unlock human creativity through music and podcasts. The Personalization team is looking for a Backend Engineer II to design and develop scalable backend systems and APIs that enhance user listening experiences.

AudioCloud ComputingMusicMusic StreamingPodcast
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Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to design backend systems and APIs that meet scalable, long-term needs
Architect, develop, and operate Java services deployed to millions of users
Leverage Spotify’s data sets to enable high-quality music and talk recommendations
Be a technical leader and valued contributor within an autonomous, cross-functional agile team
Work closely with engineers, product owners, and designers to identify and solve complex problems, creating meaningful listening experiences for users around the world
Contribute to and influence Spotify’s backend engineering community, helping shape architecture and best practices across the company
Explore new ideas during regular hack days and bi-annual hack weeks

Qualification

JavaAPI developmentDistributed systemsSystem designBig data processingData structuresAlgorithmsQuality assuranceCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Experience working directly with stakeholders to understand needs, document requirements, and develop APIs and backend systems that increase adoption and reduce reliance on custom implementations
Experience building distributed, high-volume services and deploying them reliably to production environments
Interest in big data processing technologies
Enjoy working in a fast-moving environment where experimentation and iteration are core to the team's process
Believe in using data to inform decisions and validate outcomes
Deep understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms
Care about quality and understand what it means to ship well-crafted, maintainable code

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

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Spotify is a commercial music streaming service that provides restricted digital content from a range of record labels and artists.
dateFounded in 2006
location
Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, SWE
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.spotify.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (117)
2023 (169)
2022 (259)
2021 (172)
2020 (115)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.09B
Key Investors
ValueAct CapitalManhattan Venture Partners (MVP)Goldman Sachs Investment Partners
2023-02-10Post Ipo Equity
2021-02-25Post Ipo Debt
2018-04-03IPO

Leadership Team

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Alex Norstrom
Co-CEO
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Daniel Ek
Chairman & CEO
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