Backend Engineer - Data Platform

Requirements

  • You have solid experience building and operating backend services in production with Java or Scala.
  • You're comfortable on GCP and Kubernetes.
  • You've worked with Apache Iceberg or JVM-based processing frameworks.
  • You think in systems and can connect the dots when a problem crosses several layers of the stack.
  • You like owning things in production and seeing your systems run reliably for thousands of users.
  • You communicate clearly in writing and work well asynchronously across time zones.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Build and evolve the lakehouse: Help build foundations for data workflows to read and write Iceberg tables directly.
  • Drive adoption: Help migrate data pipelines onto the new stack.
  • Own BigQuery at Spotify scale: Manage reservations, build monitoring, develop tooling.
  • Keep the platform healthy: Take part in support rotation, debug production issues, and automate recurring toil.

Perks and Benefits

  • This role is based in London or Stockholm.
  • We offer flexibility to work where you work best, with some in-person meetings and the option to work from home.
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