[Remote] Backend Engineer, Podcast

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Spotify is the #1 podcast platform in the world, focused on improving and scaling the experience of podcasts for creators and listeners. The role involves building reliable backend services, contributing to the Distribution API, and expanding ingestion pipelines to support new content formats.


Responsibilities

  • Build reliable backend services that power how creator content is ingested, processed, and distributed across Spotify at massive scale
  • Contribute to the development and evolution of the Distribution API, enabling seamless integration for creators and partners
  • Expand ingestion pipelines to support new and emerging forms of creator content
  • Build APIs and backend systems that enable AI-driven experiences and interactions across Spotify’s creator platform
  • Collaborate with product managers, partner teams, and stakeholders to deliver platform capabilities used across Spotify and by external partners
  • Participate in on-call and goalie rotations to ensure system reliability and performance
  • Work with senior engineers to design scalable systems supporting millions of creators and pieces of content

Skills

  • Professional experience building backend systems
  • Strong experience in Java
  • Familiarity with JavaScript or Ruby on Rails
  • Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS
  • Experience with relational databases like MySQL
  • Understanding of platform and distributed systems
  • Experience building APIs or services that operate at scale
  • Highly adaptable and enjoy picking up new technologies
  • Comfortable using AI-powered developer tools such as Claude
  • Thrive in fast-moving environments
  • Handle change with ease
  • Communicate clearly with teammates and external partners

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Health insurance
  • Six-month paid parental leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Monthly meal allowance
  • 23 paid days off
  • Paid flexible holidays
  • Paid sick leave

Company Overview

  • Spotify is a commercial music streaming service that provides restricted digital content from a range of record labels and artists. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, SWE, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is

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  • Spotify has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 15 in 2026, 140 in 2025, 117 in 2024, 169 in 2023, 259 in 2022, 172 in 2021, 115 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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