Collaborate with internal stakeholders to design backend systems and APIs that meet scalable, long-term needs.
Architect, develop, and operate Java services deployed to millions of users.
Leverage Spotify’s data sets to enable high-quality music and talk recommendations.
Be a technical leader and valued contributor within an autonomous, cross-functional agile team.
Work closely with engineers, product owners, and designers to identify and solve complex problems, creating meaningful listening experiences for users around the world.
Contribute to and influence Spotify’s backend engineering community, helping shape architecture and best practices across the company.
Explore new ideas during regular hack days and bi-annual hack weeks.

Requirements

experience working directly with stakeholders to understand needs, document requirements, and develop APIs and backend systems
experience building distributed, high-volume services and deploying them reliably to production environments
interest in big data processing technologies
enjoy working in a fast-moving environment where experimentation and iteration are core to the team’s process
believe in using data to inform decisions and validate outcomes
deep understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms
care about quality and understand what it means to ship well-crafted, maintainable code

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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