Backend Engineer II
Description For Backend Engineer II
Spotify is seeking a Backend Engineer II to join their Awareness & Acquisition team. This team is responsible for building in-app experiences that encourage users to share Spotify with others, including the popular Wrapped feature and SEO initiatives. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create end-to-end features for millions of users, architecting and developing Java services, and participating in the full lifecycle of backend services.
The ideal candidate will have strong object-oriented programming skills, experience with cloud-native software, and a collaborative mindset. They will work on exciting projects like Daylist and new voting features for award shows. The position offers the opportunity to drive technical initiatives and contribute to Spotify's mission of connecting artists with fans.
Spotify offers a flexible work environment, allowing employees to work from various locations in North America or remotely. The company provides competitive compensation, including equity, and a comprehensive benefits package. This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level engineer looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic, music-focused tech company.
Responsibilities For Backend Engineer II
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists to build end-to-end features for millions of users
- Architect, develop, and operate Java services following good design and development practices
- Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle for backend services - from inception and design, through deployment, operation and optimization
- Participate in evolving the team's technical strategy and product roadmap
- Drive forward technical initiatives, starting within your team and scaling them across Spotify
- Work on what you want during regular hack days and annual hack weeks
Requirements For Backend Engineer II
- Intermediate to advanced understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and architecture patterns
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and scaling cloud-native software components
- Enjoy working collaboratively on a full-stack team, using agile processes to deliver a project in incremental phases
- Ability to solve problems methodically and investigate issues in complex systems
- Care about quality, delivering high-quality products and supporting others to maintain a high standard
- Enjoy learning as well as teaching others
- Passionate about work, pursuing the goals of the team and Spotify's mission
Benefits For Backend Engineer II
- 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
- Equity
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