Backend Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Requirements

• You are experienced in building backend systems or infrastructure services
• You have strong programming skills in at least one language and are open to learning others; experience with Java is helpful
• You have experience working with cloud-based environments
• You understand the fundamentals of distributed systems and scalable architecture
• You care about building reliable systems and improving how they perform over time
• You enjoy learning, experimenting, and working with new technologies
• You are comfortable collaborating with others across teams and locations

Nice to Haves

• You have an interest in networking, media delivery, or CDN systems

What You'll Be Doing

• Work with a collaborative team to improve the infrastructure systems that power Spotify’s backend
• Build, operate, and maintain central services with a focus on reliability and scalability
• Design and develop infrastructure tools and services used by engineering teams across Spotify
• Work with modern technologies at scale, supporting thousands of developers and over a billion users
• Contribute to improving system performance, availability, and resilience
• Take part in an on-call rotation and support the services your team owns

Perks and Benefits

• This role is based in London or Stockholm
• 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