Engineer - Mobile & Beyond - Audiobooks

Spotify; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audio streaming service based in the UK is seeking a Software Engineer II for their Audiobooks Mission. This role will involve joining a full-stack squad, participating in all phases of development, and contributing to both mobile and non-mobile initiatives. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of software engineering experience, with a focus on high-quality feature delivery and collaboration across teams. This position offers flexibility in work location within GMT or CET time zones.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Excited about challenging software design problems.
• Willing to expand beyond core expertise.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of development from design to deployment.
• Work closely with product, design, and engineering teams.
• Contribute to mobile and non-mobile initiatives.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Android development

iOS development

Strong communication skills

Software architecture

Performance optimization

Clean code practices

Job description

In the Audiobooks Mission, we’re looking for a Software Engineer II to be a founding member of a new full‑stack squad. This squad will be a little unique, as it will span a number of products and areas of expertise – helping us explore opportunities as they come up in the audiobooks space. There will be multiple technologies at play, and an expectation that everyone on the team supercharges their T‑shaping (including the EM!).

The audiobooks industry is heating up as a result of our entry, and we want to keep up our momentum! Come join us and help do that.

What You’ll Do

• Embody our engineering philosophy of “anything is possible”
• Actively participate in and manage all phases of development from design to post‑deployment issue resolution
• Work closely with product, design, and other engineers to rapidly deliver impactful software
• Collaborate regularly with other team members at all stages of product development and launch
• Contribute to both mobile and non‑mobile initiatives, applying your expertise where it brings the most value
• Focus on high quality, high‑velocity feature delivery, maintaining the balance between maximizing business impact and minimizing technical debt

Who You Are

• You thrive working within a fast‑paced, high‑growth, startup‑type environment
• You have a sense of humor, have fun on the job, and embody Spotify’s “playful” value
• You can deliver features on both Android and iOS, and are equally comfortable contributing to non‑mobile projects when needed
• You are able to, willing to, and excited about expanding beyond your core areas of expertise
• You have 3+ years of software engineering experience
• You get excited about challenging software design problems, and have a love of clean code
• You have a strong foundation in software architecture, performance and optimization, data structures, and design patterns
• You have excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with team members across all functions of the company
• You have a persistent/determined work ethic and a willingness to try anything and everything

Where You’ll Be

• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the GMT or CET time zones as long as we have a work location.
• This role will ideally be located in the UK, Sweden, or potentially one of our other EMEA locations *excluding France for now due to on‑call restrictions.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward‑thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

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.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.