Senior Backend Engineer, Subscriptions - Spotify

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance backend services that power the subscription lifecycle, from trial activation to renewal.
• Implement robust, scalable APIs and data pipelines using Java, Go, and Python, ensuring low latency and high availability.
• Collaborate with product, data, and front‑end teams to define requirements, create technical specifications, and deliver end‑to‑end features.
• Drive cloud‑native practices on AWS, including container orchestration with Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code.
• Optimize database schemas and queries (SQL) for large‑scale analytics and real‑time billing operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience building large‑scale backend systems, preferably in subscription or SaaS environments.
• Strong proficiency in Java and at least one of Go or Python, with a solid understanding of object‑oriented and functional programming paradigms.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) and container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Deep knowledge of microservice architecture, RESTful APIs, and event‑driven design patterns.
• Proven ability to write efficient SQL queries, design relational schemas, and work with large data volumes.