What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build, and deliver backend capabilities supporting Spotify's commerce platform from solution design through production.
• Develop and improve scalable services for merchandising, order management, payment orchestration, and purchase experiences.
• Work with complex, high-traffic systems to enhance reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineers and teams across Spotify to deliver listener and subscription business solutions.
• Manage cloud infrastructure, databases, and data pipelines to maintain reliable backend systems.
• Participate in technical discussions, engineering workshops, and solution reviews to share ideas and learn.
• Help improve engineering practices and foster a collaborative environment emphasizing knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Experience developing and scaling backend services using Java, Python, or similar, in a cloud environment like Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with scalable database technologies such as PostgreSQL and fundamentals of building reliable backend systems.
• Exposure to or interest in data systems and pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to tackle complex technical challenges practically.
• Clear communication skills and comfort with sharing ideas, participating in discussions, and presenting work.
• Proactive, ownership-driven, and eager to learn new technologies and methods.
• Collaborative and receptive to feedback, with experience working across diverse technical backgrounds.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in e-commerce, payments, or financial engineering.

Perks and Benefits

• Opportunity to work in London or Stockholm with flexible working arrangements including remote work options.
• Some in-person meetings combined with flexibility to work from home.