Spotify

Fullstack Engineer - Podcast

Spotify$132K — $189K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, especially with Java or Ruby on Rails
  • Familiarity with React and TypeScript, or willingness to learn
  • Understanding of distributed systems, including asynchronous processing and service APIs
  • Strong focus on user experience, particularly for content creators
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to communicate ideas clearly
  • Growth mindset with a passion for experimentation and learning
  • Interest in podcasting ecosystems and creator tools

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain scalable backend services for podcast management
  • Contribute to frontend development with React and TypeScript
  • Develop APIs that link user experiences and internal systems
  • Enhance system performance and developer experience across the stack
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deliver product requirements
  • Participate in technical discussions and help shape platform direction
  • Foster a culture of quality, collaboration, and continual improvement

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Six-month paid parental leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Monthly meal allowance
  • 23 paid days off
  • Paid flexible holidays
  • Paid sick leave
Full Job Description
We are looking for an Engineer II to help build and improve the tools creators use to manage and share their content. You'll primarily focus on building scalable backend services and APIs, with opportunities to contribute to the frontend. You'll collaborate closely with product and design to deliver experiences that serve creators worldwide.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that power episode and podcast management workflows
  • Contribute to user-facing surfaces and frontend experiences using React and TypeScript
  • Be an active part of creating and evolving APIs and services that connect user experiences with scalable internal infrastructure
  • Drive improvements to system performance and developer experience across the stack
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers across multiple teams to align on requirements and deliver integrated experiences
  • Contribute to technical discussions, RFCs, and help shape platform decisions
  • Support engineers around you and help maintain a high bar for code quality and operational practices
  • Contribute to a culture of experimentation, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning


Who You Are

  • You have experience building and operating production backend systems using Java, Ruby on Rails, or similar languages and frameworks
  • You have some experience with React and TypeScript, or are eager to develop your frontend skills
  • You are familiar with distributed systems concepts including asynchronous processing, service-to-service APIs, storage design, and observability
  • You care deeply about the user experience for creators, not just the technical implementation
  • You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and can communicate your ideas clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
  • You have a growth mindset, are curious, and are not afraid to be experimental
  • You care about agile software development and a culture of constant learning and improvement
  • You have familiarity with or interest in podcast ecosystems and creator tooling


Where You'll Be

  • We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the North Americas region as long as we have a work location.
  • This team operates within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.


The United States base range for this position is $ 132,948 - $ 189,927 USD, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.

About Spotify

Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media services provider, launched in October 2008. The platform is owned by Spotify AB, a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange since April 2018. Spotify's primary business is providing an audio streaming platform, with the company claiming that it had 345 million active monthly users and 155 million paying subscribers as of December 2020. Unlike physical or download sales, which pay artists a fixed price per song or album sold, Spotify pays royalties based on the number of artist streams as a proportion of total songs streamed on the service. Spotify distributes approximately 70% of its total revenue to rights holders, who then pay artists based on their individual agreements. Spotify has faced criticism from artists and producers including Taylor Swift and Thom Yorke, who have argued that it does not fairly compensate musicians. Spotify has also faced criticism from artists and producers including Taylor Swift and Thom Yorke, who have argued that it does not fairly compensate musicians.
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