Staff Backend Engineer Music Platform
Spotify
As one of the most senior individual contributors on the team, you will work as a technical leader across the commerce domain, ensuring that our solutions are scalable and sustainable. You'll get to help grow the team by promoting best practices, supporting and contributing to key projects, and mentoring engineers.
What you'll do
- Plan, architect, design, develop, deploy, document, and operate backend data systems and services.
- Deliver testable, maintainable, high-quality code.
- Collaborate with cross-discipline stakeholders to unlock payment capabilities for Spotify teams.
- Make tradeoffs between near-term needs and long-term tech health.
- Lead technical discovery across complex commerce-related systems.
- Author and circulate technical RFCs to document approaches.
- Take part in daily, weekly, and monthly squad rituals.
- Coach and mentor engineers via working sessions, and perform code reviews and architectural reviews.
Who you are
- You love to code and design systems.
- You have 10+ years of Java experience.
- You have architecture and development experience in backend engineering (data a plus).
- You are an experienced technical leader in agile software engineering teams.
- You are a strong communicator, able to navigate ambiguity, and exercise good judgment when making decisions.
- You thrive on solving complex problems in an iterative fashion, delivering frequent tactical wins while making progress towards longer-term strategic goals.
- You’ve worked on large-scale payments or commerce systems.
Where you'll be
- We are a NY-based team that collaborates with teams in Stockholm and London. We operate within the Eastern time zone.
- We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them!
- Where in the world? For this role, it can be within the Americas region in which we have a work location.
- Prefer an office to work from home instead? Not a problem! We have plenty of options for your working preferences.
- Find more information about our Work From Anywhere options here.
Retirement & Stock Options Benefits
- 401K
- 401k with company contribution
- Company Equity
- Financial Planning Services
Other
- Access to Coaching (Health, Professional, Life)
- Community Service Programs
- Fully Remote Options
- Hybrid Work Options
- Pet Insurance
- Public Transportation Assistance
- Relocation Assistance
Accessibility
- Accessible Building
- Accessible Devices
- Accessible Work Environment
- Job Modification
Perks & Discounts
- Casual Dress
- Cell Phone Reimbursement
- Home Office Stipend
- Lunch Provided
- Offsite Company Events
- On Site Gym/Fitness
- Snacks Provided
- Special Discounts
PTO/Flexibility
- Commitment to Work/Life Harmony
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Days
- PTO
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Gym Reimbursement/Discounts
- Health Insurance
- HSA
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Mental Health Benefits
- Onsite Gym
- Short Term Disability
- Vision Insurance
Professional Development
- Employee Recognition Programs
Parental Benefits
- Family Medical Leave
- Nursing Room
- Parental Leave
What is Spotify’s workplace culture like in general?
It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from or what music you love, at Spotify, you’ll be part of a brand that’s reimagining the entertainment industry. Our open collaborative environment and innovative, audacious brand gives you the opportunity to grow, have fun and do your best work.
For an inside look at Spotify’s culture, check out our band manifesto.
What are some of the benefits you offer?
There are benefits to being in our band, and we’re not just talking about free Spotify Premium. Our rewards reflect our inclusive values and are extended to every band member, regardless of location or seniority.
● Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.
● Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.
● Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents.
● All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.
● Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.
● Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events
What is Spotify’s approach to work-life balance?
Some of us work better in the office. Some of us are more productive at home. And many of us find we’re most effective when we have options. Here at Spotify, we don’t just recognize that one-desk-doesn’t-fit-all. We celebrate it with a Work From Anywhere Program that allows you to do just that.
We believe we’re happier and more productive when we have the freedom to choose where we work. It helps us find better ways to communicate and collaborate with one another. It means we can work with the very best people for the job, regardless of what city or country they call home. It helps us to become a more diverse place to work, a place that can flex with our people as their lives and ambitions change. And perhaps best of all, it supports a better work-life balance. A life-work balance.
