Backend Engineer

Job Summary

Owning backend systems central to Spotify's podcast ecosystem, the full-time Backend Engineer will design and build services for content ingestion and management while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a remote work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design and build backend services for podcast content ingestion and management at scale
• Own and operate high-availability systems, ensuring reliability and maintainability in production
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions

Required qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining backend services in production with a focus on reliability and scalability
• Strong proficiency in Ruby or Java, with experience in designing and operating services in at least one of these languages
• Hands-on experience with relational databases, including schema design and query optimization
• Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and incident response for high-availability systems
• Interest in AI-native development practices and applying AI-powered approaches to improve workflows