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Spotify

Senior Backend Engineer - Subscriptions

Spotify

Published 01 Apr 2026
Stockholm
Permanent

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Role Highlights

Languages used

Java
S3

Key skills

Data Science
Computer Science
API
Distributed Systems
Product Design
Research
Backend
Reliability
Architecture
Cloud
Music
Audio
Streaming
AI
Google Analytics
Console

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

GCP
AWS

Description

Spotify - Senior Backend Engineer - Subscriptions Senior Backend Engineer - Subscriptions London / Stockholm Engineering Subscriptions R&D / Permanent / Hybrid

Required Qualifications and Skills

The role requires experience in building backend systems using Java and comfort with modern backend technologies. Strong computer science fundamentals and experience developing complex, distributed systems at scale are necessary. Candidates should have worked with cloud platforms like GCP or AWS and understand cloud-native architecture design. Experience in designing and developing APIs and systems in collaboration with stakeholders is expected. The ability to work across cross-functional teams and independently drive projects forward is important. Experience running services in production, including operational ownership, reliability, and performance, is also required.

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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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