The opportunity
The Music Mission team owns Spotify's end to end proposition for music creators and the experiences they create for fans. The organization is dedicated to building tools and services to enable creation, promotion, expression, and monetization at scale.
What you'll do
Build and run production backend systems that improve how listeners discover and enjoy music videos.
Design, develop, and evolve scalable backend services and APIs that support: high-traffic parts of the Spotify app.
Develop and maintain Java services and Scio data pipelines used by millions of listeners every day.
Partner with product managers and engineers to solve complex problems and: create smooth, enjoyable experiences for listeners.
Contribute to system design, code quality, and reliable, well-run systems as: part of an autonomous, cross-functional squad.
Explore and experiment with AI tools available at Spotify to improve how we build and ship.
What they're looking for
- You have experience with Java or another JVM language, and familiarity with: (or interest in learning) data pipeline tools like Scio, Apache Beam, or similar.
- You've built and operated distributed, high-volume services in production,: ideally on a cloud platform such as Google Cloud Platform.
- You're comfortable with system design, data structures, and algorithms, and: use data to inform how you design systems and make decisions.
- You work directly with partners to understand their needs and turn them into: scalable backend systems, APIs, and pipelines.
- You enjoy working in teams where experimentation and iteration are part of everyday work.
- You care about code quality, reliability, and maintainability, and take pride in shipping well-crafted work.
- You bring a collaborative mindset and are comfortable working across team: boundaries. Experience in data engineering or machine learning is a bonus, not a requirement.
