Build, maintain, and evolve backend services and APIs that support advertising data platforms, content and ad categorization, and AI-powered initiatives.
Lead development on front-end products owned by the squad, including tools for moderation, review, and advertiser-facing workflows.
Build and support an annotation application that allows moderators to flag sensitive podcast content, enabling trust and safety at scale.
Deliver UX optimizations that improve ad and content review efficiency and effectiveness.
Develop interfaces that allow advertisers and internal users to interact with AI-powered creative and categorization systems.
Collaborate with engineering squads across Spotify to provide high-quality data solutions, shared knowledge, and best practices.

Requirements

You are an experienced Full Stack Engineer with 5+ years of professional experience
You have experience building and maintaining APIs and services at scale.
You have strong experience with Java and Spring
You have strong experience with JavaScript. Additional experience with tools and technologies such as ReactJS, NodeJS, NextJS, and GraphQL are a plus.
You have some experience with data engineering concepts and tools (e.g., Scala, large-scale data pipelines).
You have experience with GCP, distributed systems, machine learning platforms, or generative AI integrations
You have a strong grasp of design patterns, data structures, and distributed and web architectures.
You care deeply about observability, reliability, and quality, and you apply engineering best practices including testing automation.
You have experience leading or contributing to large codebase refactors, including microservices or micro-frontend architectures.
You are autonomous, take ownership of your work, and actively drive your personal growth.
You value team success over personal success and enjoy uplifting and mentoring other engineers.
You are a strong communicator and empathetic collaborator who can anticipate partner needs and work effectively across disciplines.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Full Stack EngineeringAPIsJavaSpringJavaScriptReactJSNodeJSNextJSGraphQLdata engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipownershipteam successmentoringcommunicationcollaborationautonomyempathyanticipation of partner needsdrive for personal growth