Backend Engineer - Music
Core
Build and run production backend systems to improve how millions of listeners discover and enjoy music videos on Spotify.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Music Video Infrastructure)
Builds
Scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for music video discovery and personalization.
Domain
Music streaming / Distributed Systems
Required skills
Java, JVM languages, distributed systems, high-volume services, system design, data structures, algorithms, cloud platforms (GCP)
Preferred skills
Data pipeline tools (Scio, Apache Beam), data engineering, machine learning
Technologies
Java, Scio, Apache Beam, Google Cloud Platform
Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs; Develop and maintain Java services and data pipelines; Partner with product managers and engineers to solve complex problems; Contribute to system design and code quality; Experiment with AI tools to improve build and ship processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC