Senior Backend Engineer

The Subscriptions mission at Spotify aims to help users discover the right Spotify experience and supports their journey from free to paid subscriptions.

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our cross-functional team of data scientists and mobile, web, and backend engineers. The successful candidate will build services that power Spotify's free-to-paid experiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional engineering team to build and evolve Spotify's subscription conversion experiences.
• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs using Java, gRPC, and GCP.
• Partner with teams across the Subscriptions mission to support new products, plans, and global launches.
• Build resilient backend systems that support millions of users across web and mobile.
• Work closely with product managers and engineers to deliver technical solutions that solve meaningful customer and business problems.
• Lead technical initiatives while mentoring teammates and raising engineering quality across the team.
• Champion engineering best practices, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy solving complex technical problems with others.
• Have 5+ years of experience building backend systems at scale.
• Experience with Java, gRPC, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Know how to design APIs and backend services consumed by multiple client platforms.
• Care about writing maintainable, high-quality, production-ready software.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders to build reusable platforms and services.
• Experience with subscription, conversion, commerce, or merchandising systems is a plus.

Location

• This role is based in London, England or Stockholm, Sweden, with flexibility to work from home.