Backend Engineer II

Our mission on the Advertising Product & Technology team is to build a next generation advertising platform that aligns with our unique value proposition for audio and video. We work to scale the user experience for hundreds of millions of fans and hundreds of thousands of advertisers. This scale brings unique challenges as well as tremendous opportunities for our artists and creators.

We are looking for Backend Engineers to join our Advertising Product & Technology organization. You will work directly on the core backend and data systems that match ads to Spotify users, driving optimal user experience and improved advertiser outcomes. This will include developing and improving the Spotify ad serving platform to be scalable and reliable while maximizing engagement and revenue. You will collaborate with our cross-functional teams to ideate, develop, and own complex technical solutions on our Spotify ad serving platform.

We're seeking a talented Backend engineer to join our team at Spotify, where you'll collaborate with internal customers to design scalable backend services, data pipelines, and APIs that meet their needs. You'll contribute to high-impact projects powering our ad services, scaling distributed systems, and continuously improving our engineering practices. As someone who shares our passion for building innovative ad experiences, you'll have a direct impact on how the world uses Spotify.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that power Spotify's advertising systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend, product, data, and other backend teams) to deliver end-to-end features
• Own and improve performance, reliability, and observability of backend systems
• Contribute to system architecture, technical strategy, and design reviews
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in a modern backend stack
• Participate in on-call rotation and ensure smooth operation of production systems
• Drive technical discussions, mentor peers, and support a culture of continuous improvement

Who You Are

• You are a highly motivated and communicative engineer who is passionate about collaborating on difficult engineering problems.
• You are an experienced Backend Engineer with 3+ years of working experience, passionate about delivering high-quality code
• You are a strong advocate for code quality, testing, and automation
• You have experience with distributed systems, high-volume services, production deployment, big data processing technologies, and system design
• You are familiar with APIs, stakeholders, and agile methodologies
• Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles
• Understanding of end-user experience, quality, and modern engineering practices
• Collaborative attitude with a strong desire to work with others and make a difference
• Passionate about delivering high-quality code, iterating quickly, and experimenting with new ideas
• Believes data is a powerful tool for informed decision-making
• Fullstack engineering experience is a bonus

Where You'll Be

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

The United States base range for this position is $125,562 - $179,374, 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, 13 paid flexible holidays, paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.