Backend Engineer - Podcast
At a glance
Highlights
- remote flexibility with occasional office meetings
- AI-native development practices
- large‑scale podcast platform
Heads up
- some in-person meetings required
- salary range spans multiple levels
Why this role might suit you
The role offers a chance to shape Spotify's podcast backend at scale, leveraging Ruby or Java expertise while experimenting with AI‑driven tooling. Flexible remote work and a high‑impact product make it attractive for engineers seeking both stability and innovation.
Skills
About the role
Backend Engineer - Podcast
New York, NYEngineering – Podcast /Permanent /Remoteapply for this job Spotify's Podcast Mission is building the platform that powers how podcasts and video podcasts reach hundreds of millions of listeners. We're responsible for the backend infrastructure that enables creators and large podcast networks to publish, manage, and distribute content on Spotify at scale.
In this role, you will take ownership of backend systems that are central to Spotify's podcast ecosystem. You will work closely with other backend engineers, fullstack engineers, SREs, and cross-functional partners to design, build, and operate services that handle high-throughput content ingestion, support podcast content management systems, and power the tooling that internal teams rely on daily.
What You’ll Do
- Design and build backend services that support podcast and video podcast content ingestion, management, and administration at scale.
- Own and operate high-availability systems, ensuring they are reliable, observable, and easy to maintain in production.
- Collaborate with SREs, other backend engineers, and cross-functional partners such as customer support and product managers to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
- Build and maintain integrations that support the podcast distribution API and content management systems.
- Drive operational excellence through better monitoring, alerting, automation, and incident response practices.
- Contribute to the technical direction of the platform, including evaluating AI-powered approaches to automate operational workflows.
Who You Are
- You have experience building and maintaining backend services in production, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and operational readiness.
- You have strong proficiency in Ruby or Java, with experience designing and operating services in at least one of these languages. Experience with Node.js is a plus.
- You have hands-on experience with relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and operating databases at scale.
- You understand what it takes to run high-availability systems: monitoring, alerting, graceful degradation, and incident response are familiar territory.
- You care about engineering best practices and want to build systems that are well-tested, well-documented, and easy to operate.
- You enjoy collaborating in a team environment and working closely with stakeholders to understand real-world problems and deliver practical solutions.
- You embrace AI-native development practices, using AI tools to accelerate your workflow and improve code quality.
- You are curious about applying AI-powered or agent-based approaches to improve backend, support, or operational workflows.
Where You’ll Be
- This role is based in New York.
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person
meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.
The United States base range for this position is $132,948 - 189,927 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. This range encompasses multiple levels. Leveling is determined during the interview process. Placement in a level depends on relevant work history and interview performance. These ranges may be modified in the future.
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. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Find our AI notice here: https://lifeatspotify.com/ai-noticeapply for this job
Compensation
This Backend Engineer role pays $133k-$190k/yr. Within typical range for backend engineer roles in United States.
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