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Spotify

Backend Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Spotify

Published 23 Apr 2026
Stockholm
Remote
Full Time

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Role Highlights

Languages used

Java
S3

Key skills

Distributed Systems
Backend
Infrastructure
Reliability
Architecture
Music
Audio
Streaming
AI
Google Analytics
Data
Console

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

Description

Spotify - Backend Engineer - Core Infrastructure Backend Engineer - Core Infrastructure London / Stockholm Engineering Platform / Hybrid

Required Qualifications and Skills

The role requires experience in building backend systems or infrastructure services. Strong programming skills in at least one language are necessary, with experience in Java being helpful. Candidates should have experience working with cloud-based environments and understand the fundamentals of distributed systems and scalable architecture. A commitment to building reliable systems and improving performance over time is also important. Interest in networking, media delivery, or CDN systems is beneficial.

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About the company

Spotify

Size

14835

Founded

HQ

Stockholm, SE

Public/Private

Public Company

Description

Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativityby giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it. Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in Sweden in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 70m tracks for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features including offline mode, improved sound quality, and an ad-free music listening experience. Today, Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming service with 365m users, including 165m subscribers across 178 markets. We are the largest driver of revenue to the music business today.

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