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Spotify

Backend Engineer – Podcast

Spotify

Backend Engineer taking ownership of backend systems for Spotify's podcast ecosystem. Working closely with various teams to design and operate scalable services.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
JavaJavaScriptNode.jsRuby

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design and build backend services that support podcast and video podcast content ingestion, management, and administration at scale.
  • Own and operate high-availability systems, ensuring they are reliable, observable, and easy to maintain in production.
  • Collaborate with SREs, other backend engineers, and cross-functional partners such as customer support and product managers to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
  • Build and maintain integrations that support the podcast distribution API and content management systems.
  • Drive operational excellence through better monitoring, alerting, automation, and incident response practices.
  • Contribute to the technical direction of the platform, including evaluating AI-powered approaches to automate operational workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • You have experience building and maintaining backend services in production, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and operational readiness.
  • You have strong proficiency in Ruby or Java, with experience designing and operating services in at least one of these languages. Experience with Node.js is a plus.
  • You have hands-on experience with relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and operating databases at scale.
  • You understand what it takes to run high-availability systems: monitoring, alerting, graceful degradation, and incident response are familiar territory.
  • You care about engineering best practices and want to build systems that are well-tested, well-documented, and easy to operate.
  • You enjoy collaborating in a team environment and working closely with stakeholders to understand real-world problems and deliver practical solutions.
  • You embrace AI-native development practices, using AI tools to accelerate your workflow and improve code quality.
  • You are curious about applying AI-powered or agent-based approaches to improve backend, support, or operational workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Accessible recruitment process

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Hard Skills & Tools
RubyJavaNode.jsrelational databasesschema designquery optimizationhigh-availability systemsmonitoringalertingincident response
Soft Skills
collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationteamworkcuriosityoperational excellenceengineering best practicesstakeholder engagementautomationadaptability