C++ Engineer — Desktop Platform & AI Integrations

Spotify; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Spotify is seeking a desktop-focused C++ engineer to maintain and extend the Desktop app across macOS and Windows. You will build native capabilities for UI teams and improve delivery pipelines, while collaborating with partners and a distributed team.

Join a role grounded in systems engineering, performance, and user experience, with opportunities to explore AI agent integrations and new platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ development skills and production software experience.
• Able to navigate large codebases across languages and systems.
• Willing to take ownership of systems through maintenance and improvement.
• Enjoy solving complex problems and thriving in ambiguity.
• Curious to learn new technologies and domains.
• Collaborates effectively across distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and maintain Spotify’s Desktop C++ application across macOS and Windows.
• Develop native container capabilities for UI teams to build new experiences.
• Improve platform systems, CI, build pipelines, packaging, and delivery.
• Develop and maintain backend services supporting content delivery and tooling.
• Build OS integrations and partner platform connections.
• Collaborate with external partners to leverage latest platform capabilities.
• Contribute to AI agent integrations in the Desktop experience.
• Work with a distributed group of engineers to solve cross-technology problems.

Skills

C++ development

Codebase navigation

Ownership & maintenance

Problem solving

Learning new technologies

Collaborative teamwork

Distributed teams

Job description

Spotify is seeking a desktop-focused C++ engineer to maintain and extend the Desktop app across macOS and Windows. You will build native capabilities for UI teams and improve delivery pipelines, while collaborating with partners and a distributed team.

Join a role grounded in systems engineering, performance, and user experience, with opportunities to explore AI agent integrations and new platform capabilities.