Backend Engineer, Platform Engineering

Spotify AB; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise audio innovante recherche un ingénieur logiciel dédié pour contribuer à des services SDK et backend dans les domaines de l'authentification et de la gestion de session. Le candidat idéal aura une expertise en C++ ou Java et une passion pour l'écriture de code maintenable, aidant des millions d'utilisateurs à profiter de musique. Ce rôle basé à Londres offre la flexibilité de travailler à distance tout en participant à des réunions en personne.

Benefits

Opportunités d'apprentissage étendues

Incitations actionnaires flexibles

Congé parental mondial de six mois

Programmes d'assistance aux employés

Jours de congé flexibles pouvant être échangés

Qualifications

• Expertise en C++ ou Java, expérience en pratiques de test.
• Compréhension des protocoles d'authentification comme OAuth.
• Expérience en développement iOS ou Android est un plus.

Responsibilities

• Construire des services backend évolutifs et des SDKs.
• Collaborer avec des équipes transversales pour résoudre des problèmes.
• Améliorer l'expérience développeur.

Skills

C++

Java

Testing practices

CI/CD

Understanding of authentication protocols

Cryptographic techniques

iOS development (Objective C / Swift)

Android development (Kotlin)

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated, engaged software engineer who is passionate about working on highly available, low latency client SDKs and the related backend services in the authentication and session management domains.

Location

• London

Job type

Permanent

These form the backbone of our product experience for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. You’ll be directly helping with the evolution of Spotify’s overall authentication and session management infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Be part of an autonomous and cross-functional team of Mobile and Backend Engineers along with members from Product, Design, and Insights to identify and tackle important problems in the Authentication and Session Management domains.
• Build highly scalable backend services and SDKs that bring the happiness of music to millions of users.
• Write clean and maintainable code that will scale across multiple projects and distributed development teams.
• Share knowledge, promote best practices, and collaborate with some of the best engineers in the company.
• Improve developer experience, focusing on clean APIs and engineering efficiency.

Who You Are

• You are an expert in either C++ OR Java.
• It’s a bonus if you have experience with both.
• You have experience with strong testing practices, A/B testing, or CI/CD.
• You are familiar with the Authentication domain and understanding of authentication protocols like OAuth.
• You are familiar with cryptographic techniques and security best practices.
• Experience in iOS (Objective C / Swift) or Android (Kotlin) development is a plus.

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in London.
• We offer flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in-person meetings, but it allows for remote work as well.

Additional Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.
• Flexible share incentives to share in our success.
• Global parental leave—six months off for all new parents.
• Employee assistance programs and self-care hubs.
• Flexible public holidays, with swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

About Spotify

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that our differences make us stronger and help us innovate and thrive. We welcome your personal experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Founded in 2008, Spotify has transformed music listening forever. Our mission is to unlock human creativity by supporting artists and delighting fans worldwide. We are the leading audio streaming service globally.