Spotify

Backend Engineer - Advertising

New York, NY

Sponsorship not specified$133k-$190kDetected 104 days ago

JavaScalaDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentData StructuresAlgorithmsData EngineeringAgileCollaboration

About the role

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.
You'll contribute to high-impact projects powering our ad services, scaling distributed systems, and continuously improving our engineering practices.

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.
As someone who shares our passion for building innovative ad experiences, you'll have a direct impact on how the world uses Spotify.

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 proficient in Java, with a desire to expand knowledge into additional languages like Scala
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

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