The Platform team creates the technology that enables Spotify to learn quickly and scale easily, enabling rapid growth in our users and our business around the globe. Spanning many subject areas, we work to make the business work; creating the frameworks, capabilities, and tools needed to welcome a billion customers. Join us and help to amplify productivity, quality, and innovation across Spotify.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Engineer to support the development, scaling, and improvement of the Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform at Spotify. As a Senior Engineer within the Design Platform team, you will collaborate with multi-functional teams to build and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, and integrations that empower teams across Spotify to streamline their creative workflows.

This role will involve a mix of backend development, front-end integration, system design, and collaboration on platform strategy to ensure the DAM platform meets the needs of Spotify’s growing creative asset management requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems to support the DAM platform.
• Build and maintain APIs (e.g., gRPC, REST, GraphQL) to enable seamless integrations with front-end systems and other platforms at Spotify.
• Work on front-end integrations using React, collaborating with front-end engineers to deliver full-stack solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand system requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Work with relational databases (e.g., SQL) to handle metadata and ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Monitor and improve system performance, solve issues, and implement optimizations for high-traffic, important applications.
• Contribute to the overall architecture and technical strategy for the DAM platform, ensuring it can scale and meet the needs of various multi-functional teams.
• Take ownership of end-to-end delivery, from system design to deployment and monitoring, ensuring high reliability and performance.
• Partner with the DAM Program Manager and other team members to identify and prioritize technical initiatives.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical growth and collaboration within the team.

Who You Are

• You have 5+ years of experience building backend systems in production, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience working with Java.
• You are proficient in object-oriented programming and have a strong understanding of modern software engineering practices (e.g., SOLID principles, clean code).
• You have experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems and APIs (e.g., gRPC, REST).
• You are skilled in working with SQL and relational databases, with experience optimizing queries for performance.
• You have experience working with GraphQL and building APIs that integrate with front-end systems.
• You have hands-on experience with React and front-end development, enabling you to collaborate closely with front-end engineers on full-stack solutions.
• You are familiar with authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth) and API security standard processes.
• You have experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• You demonstrate strong technical leadership skills, with experience mentoring engineers and driving technical initiatives in a collaborative environment.
• Nice to have: Experience with localization workflows, BigQuery, and modern CI/CD pipelines.

Where You’ll Be

• We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them!
• Where in the world? For this role, we are looking for people within Toronto, Canada.
• Working hours? We operate within the Eastern and GMT timezones for collaboration and ask that all be located in that time zone.
• Prefer an office to work from home instead? Not a problem! We have plenty of options for your working preferences. Find more information about our Work From Anywhere options https://www.lifeatspotify.com/being-here/work-from-anywhere.