Backend Engineer - Platform Developer Experience

Requirements

• Execute on Spotify’s future VCS Platform strategy that is able to serve 3000+ engineers serving thousands of releases daily and enabling large scale GIT repositories
• Develop and maintain backend features using Java, that provide the best developer experience possible including local development experience
• Collaborate with Infrastructure teams across the company to discover what a best in class VCS platform means
• Drive the DevEX and improvements of our chosen VCS across our current technical stacks
• Leverage AI tools such as Claude Code and the Agent SDK to improve development workflows
• Deliver testable, maintainable and high-quality code and take operational responsibility for the components that you develop

Nice to Haves

• You are an experienced Software Engineer with Java, familiarity with Nodejs would be a bonus
• You have experience deploying to and implementing solutions in Kubernetes
• You believe in iteration and know that finding the right solution is more important than the first
• You like to focus on standardization and automation; always looking for ways to improve the developer experience
• You have 3+ years of experience in building and implementing large-scale systems across various projects and teams
• You have familiarity with and enthusiasm for software engineering best practices such as testing, continuous integration, and continuous delivery

What You'll Be Doing

• This role is based in London.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in-person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.