iOS Engineer - Core Experience

Spotify; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading music streaming service is seeking an iOS Developer to enhance playback features in their mobile app. You will collaborate with product and design teams, ensure clean code practices, and innovate using new technologies, including AI tools. The role offers flexibility to work from home with occasional in-person meetings in London.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with Swift and UIKit.
• Familiarity or curiosity with SwiftUI.
• Strong grasp of modern iOS development practices and tools.
• Experience in collaborative environments with mixed-discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve iOS features for seamless playback.
• Collaborate with Android engineers and designers to shape features.
• Write clean, maintainable code and engage in code reviews.
• Take ownership of tasks from development to optimization.

Skills

Swift

UIKit

SwiftUI

iOS development practices

Collaboration

Communication

Job description

At Spotify, our team is in Core Experience (CoreX) and shapes the Now Playing view— an iconic part of Spotify’s mobile app. We design Spotify’s consumer experience—end to end, moment to moment, across every screen, platform, and partner integration. Our mission is to make listening feel effortless, personal, and joyful for billions of users around the world. That means turning complexity into clarity across hundreds of touchpoints—from our mobile and desktop apps to the smart speakers, TVs, cars, and integrations where Spotify shows up every day. If it touches a consumer, we shape it. We bring deep insight into human behavior, design, and technology to craft experiences that feel intuitive, expressive, and unmistakably Spotify.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with Product, Design, and other teams to bring intuitive and joyful playback features, like Smart Shuffle and enhanced playback controls, to millions of listeners worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Build and improve iOS features that make Spotify playback seamless and delightful.
• Work with Android engineers, product managers, and designers to shape features from concept to release.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to uphold quality standards.
• Collaborate on technical investigations and architecture improvements for the Spotify mobile app.
• Take ownership of tasks, from feature development to debugging and optimization.
• Use curiosity and innovation—including AI tools like Claude or Gemini—to improve workflows and learning.

Who You Are

• You have solid experience with Swift, UIKit and familiarity or curiosity with SwiftUI.
• You have a solid grasp of modern iOS development practices and tools.
• You enjoy working collaboratively in mixed-discipline teams (iOS, Android, Design, Product).
• You value clear communication, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• You’re curious, proactive, and open to experimenting with new technologies.
• You’re interested in how AI can enhance workflows and know when to use it to move faster.
• You bring empathy and user focus to every product decision.

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in Stockholm or London.
• 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. We ask that you come in 3 times per week.

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.