Senior Backend Engineer, Podcast

Spotify
New York, Los Angeles
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 164,448 - 234,926 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Adaptability","Clear communication","Problem-solving","Learning new technologies"]

Design and evolve the backend systems that process and distribute creator content at massive scale for Spotify’s Podcast platform. Build reliable, scalable infrastructure and APIs, expand support for new content formats and distribution standards, and lead cross-functional technical initiatives from design through delivery. Improve platform architecture by removing bottlenecks and driving long-term resilience through on-call rotations and continuous system enhancements.

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Senior Backend Engineer, Podcast

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Job Summary

Design and evolve the backend systems that process and distribute creator content at massive scale for Spotify’s Podcast platform. Build reliable, scalable infrastructure and APIs, expand support for new content formats and distribution standards, and lead cross-functional technical initiatives from design through delivery. Improve platform architecture by removing bottlenecks and driving long-term resilience through on-call rotations and continuous system enhancements.
Location: New York, Los Angeles
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and evolve backend systems that move creator content into and out of Spotify at massive scale.
  • •Design flexible systems to support new content formats and distribution standards.
  • •Lead complex cross-functional technical initiatives with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders from design through delivery.
  • •Collaborate to evolve platform architecture, simplify systems, remove bottlenecks, and ensure scalable infrastructure.
  • •Participate in on-call and goalie rotations to maintain reliability and drive long-term improvements in resilience and operability.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 164,448 - 234,926 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kMeal AllowancePaid LeaveParental LeaveRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •Professional experience building backend systems with strong experience in Java.
  • •Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.
  • •Hands-on experience with relational databases such as MySQL.
  • •Understanding of platform and distributed systems, and experience building APIs or services that operate at scale.
  • •Familiarity with JavaScript or Ruby on Rails is a plus.
Experience:Backend systemsPlatform engineeringDistributed systemsCloudAPIs
Skills:AdaptabilityClear communicationProblem-solvingLearning new technologies
Tech Stack:JavaJavaScriptRuby on RailsGCPAWSMySQLAPIsDistributed systemsClaude

Company Brief

Spotify
Provides a music, podcast and audio streaming service offering on-demand access to millions of tracks and podcasts, personalized recommendations, and advertising and subscription-based tiers for listeners and creators worldwide.
Industry: Streaming Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded: 2006
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