Full-Time

Senior Data Engineer

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Spotify

Spotify

10,001+ employees

Digital music streaming service with podcasts

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Senior

Remote in UK

Role can be performed remotely from London, UK.

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Airflow
Apache Spark
Java
Docker
AWS
Hadoop
Cassandra
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • Data Engineering experience and you know how to work with high-volume, heterogeneous data, preferably with distributed systems such as Hadoop, BigTable, Cassandra, GCP, AWS
  • Experience building clean, high quality datasets for training large scale machine learning models, a focus on audio data is preferred
  • Experience with one or more higher-level Python or Java based data processing frameworks such as Beam, Dataflow, Crunch, Scalding, Storm, Spark etc
  • Strong Python programming abilities
  • Experience with Docker as well as Luigi, Airflow, or similar tools
  • Experience managing data retention policies
  • Care about agile software processes, data-driven development, reliability, and responsible experimentation
  • Understand the value of collaboration and partnership within teams
Responsibilities
  • Build large-scale speech and audio data pipelines using frameworks like Google Cloud Platform and Apache Beam
  • Work on machine learning projects powering new generative AI experiences and helping to build state-of-the-art text-to-speech models
  • Learn and contribute to the teams best practices and techniques for building data pipelines for large scale generative models, including cleaning, filtering, classifying and labelling
  • Collaborate with other engineers, researchers, product managers and stakeholders, taking on learning and leadership opportunities that arise
  • Deliver scalable, testable, maintainable, and high-quality code
  • Share knowledge, promote standard methodologies, making your team the best version of itself through mentorship and constructive accountability.

Spotify provides a digital music streaming service that allows users to access millions of songs and podcasts from various artists and creators. Users can choose between a free plan, which is supported by ads, and a premium subscription that offers an ad-free experience along with features like offline listening and higher sound quality. This tiered model caters to different user preferences and budgets. Spotify generates revenue through subscription fees from premium users and advertising from the free tier. Unlike its competitors, Spotify stands out with its extensive music library, user-friendly interface, and personalized playlists. The company's goal is to connect listeners with a wide range of audio content while supporting artists and advertisers.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2B

Headquarters

Stockholms kommun, Sweden

Founded

2006

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

13%

2 year growth

11%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Spotify's D.C. expansion leverages podcasts' growing political influence.
  • AI-powered podcasts enhance Spotify Wrapped, offering unique user experiences.
  • Audiobook success in New Zealand suggests a growing market for Spotify.

What critics are saying

  • Dependency on Google's NotebookLM may pose risks if the partnership dissolves.
  • AI storytelling in Wrapped could lead to privacy concerns among users.
  • Spotify's political podcasting may expose it to political bias accusations.

What makes Spotify unique

  • Spotify's AI-powered podcasts enhance user engagement and attract tech-savvy audiences.
  • Localized content strategies, like Kenyan podcasts, drive regional user engagement.
  • AI storytelling in Wrapped differentiates Spotify, increasing user retention.

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Benefits

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse

Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub

Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events