About the Role
The Advertising Product & Technology team is building a next-generation advertising platform for audio and video, aiming to scale user experiences for millions of fans and advertisers. This role involves designing scalable backend services, data pipelines, and APIs to power ad services, scale distributed systems, and improve engineering practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable backend systems and APIs using Java services
- Collaborate with Data Scientists and or Data Engineers to build and maintain complex data pipelines using frameworks like Scio, Storm, Spark, and Google Cloud Platform
- Develop expertise in testing practices, including TDD and integration testing
- Ensure high-quality code through automated testing and continuous integration
- Lead high-performance Java service development and operations for millions of users
- Partner with Data Scientists and User Researchers to understand user needs and inform product decisions
Requirements
- 3+ years of working experience as a Backend Engineer
- Proficient in Java, with a desire to expand knowledge into additional languages like Scala
- Experience with distributed systems, high-volume services, production deployment, big data processing technologies, and system design
- 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
- Passionate about delivering high-quality code, iterating quickly, and experimenting with new ideas
- Believes data is a powerful tool for informed decision-making
Skills
- Java
- Scala
- Scio
- Storm
- Spark
- Google Cloud Platform
- TDD
- Integration testing
- Automated testing
- Continuous integration
- Distributed systems
- High-volume services
- Production deployment
- Big data processing
- System design
- APIs
- Agile methodologies
- Algorithms
- Data structures
- Software engineering principles
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Remote
- Hybrid
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Salary/Compensations
- $132,949.00 - $189,927.00
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Six month paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Monthly meal allowance
- 23 paid days off
- 13 paid flexible holidays
- Equity
About the Company
- Spotify's mission on the Advertising Product & Technology team is to build a next generation advertising platform that aligns with our unique value proposition for audio and video.
- We work to scale the user experience for hundreds of millions of fans and hundreds of thousands of advertisers.
- This scale brings unique challenges as well as tremendous opportunities for our artists and creators.
Equal Opportunity
- Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
- At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
