Backend Engineer @ Spotify

The Personalization team makes deciding what to play next easier and more enjoyable for every listener. From DJ to Niche Mixes to Discovery Feeds to AI Playlists, we’re behind some of Spotify’s most-loved features. We built them by understanding the world of music better than anyone else. Join us and you’ll keep millions of users listening by making great recommendations to each and every one of them.

Spotify is looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team in the Personalization mission. Our team focuses on personalized programming for foreground Music and Video content like Discovery Feeds and Music Video feeds.

The team is a tight-knit group of multidisciplinary engineers that are constantly looking to deliver the most outstanding experiences to our users.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of small to medium-sized backend projects, contribute to the delivery of high-quality, scalable systems and work collaboratively across teams to ensure a smooth and efficient development process. You’ll also have the opportunity to play a key role in crafting our coding practices and methodologies, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and deliver robust and scalable backend systems and APIs
Collaborate with agile teams of Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers and Designers to build new product features
Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code, adhering to coding best practices
Conduct code reviews, providing constructive feedback and encouraging a collaborative development environment
Participate in the improvement of our software development standards and practices
Troubleshoot and debug complex backend issues efficiently
Stay up-to-date with emerging backend technologies and best practices
Use real-world user feedback and metrics to iteratively improve on the experiences we deliver

Who You Are

You come from a computer science or similar background and have at least 1+ years of working experience in a backend engineering position
You are experienced in crafting and developing backend applications in Java
You have a growth mindset, are curious, and are not afraid to be experimental
You share your ideas and continuously improve yourself and the team around you
Experience with infrastructure-related technologies and basic data engineering concepts is a plus
You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and can communicate your ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
You have experience and passion for mentoring and encouraging collaborative teams
You have a bias toward action and flourish in independent, rather than micro-managed environments

Where You’ll Be

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City office (2 to 3 days a week required)
Working hours? We operate within the EST zone for collaboration

The United States base range for this position is $100,706-$143,865, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, 13 paid flexible holidays, paid sick leave. This range encompasses multiple levels. Leveling is determined during the interview process. Placement in a level depends on relevant work history and interview performance. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Backend Engineer

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