Senior Web Engineer, Subscriptions

Spotify Los Angeles; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive learning opportunities

Flexible share incentives

Global parental leave

All The Feels program

Flexible public holidays

Job summary

Spotify is seeking a Senior Web Engineer to build end-to-end features for our internal Premium offers platform. You will develop with TypeScript, React, and Next.js, design and consume GraphQL APIs, and work with gRPC and Protocol Buffers in distributed services.

You’ll own database schemas in PostgreSQL and contribute to performance and reliability across the stack. You’ll collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers and business stakeholders to simplify complex workflows and deliver

Qualifications

• Production software delivery across front end systems.
• Experience with TypeScript, React and Next.js.
• Designing or consuming GraphQL APIs and building schema-driven apps.
• Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers in distributed systems.
• Hands-on PostgreSQL with schema design, migrations, and queries.
• Write reliable, maintainable, and well-tested code and participate in design reviews.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers and stakeholders.
• Interest in simplifying complex internal workflows and UX.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end features across modern web apps for Spotify's subscription platform.
• Create internal tools to configure and manage Premium offers with guided workflows.
• Develop GraphQL and gRPC APIs connecting frontends to platform services.
• Design schemas, perform migrations, and optimize database performance.
• Build secure, auditable systems for financial operations and SOX workflows.
• Collaborate to improve platform reliability and developer experience.
• Write maintainable, tested code and participate in reviews and design discussions.
• Join on-call rotations to maintain service reliability.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Tools

GraphQL

gRPC

Protocol Buffers

PostgreSQL

jOOQ

Flyway

Apollo GraphQL

DataLoader

Styled Components

Storybook

TanStack Query

Tailwind CSS

Material UI

Job description

The Subscriptions Mission is shaping the future of how millions of people discover, purchase, and experience Spotify Premium. We build the platforms and tools that power Spotify's global subscription business, enabling new offers, pricing strategies, and commerce experiences that help our business move quickly while delivering exceptional experiences for listeners.

Join the Monaco squad, where we create the internal products that enable Spotify teams to launch, configure, and manage Premium offers with confidence. From subscriptions and prepaid products to pricing updates and promotional campaigns, our tools support business-critical operations through intuitive experiences, trusted workflows, and reliable platform services.

As a Senior Web Engineer, you'll develop end-to-end solutions spanning modern web applications. Working closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and business partners, you'll help create the tools that enable Spotify's global subscription business to innovate safely, efficiently, and at scale.

What You’ll Do

Build end-to-end features across modern web applications that support Spotify's global subscription business.

Create intuitive internal products that enable business teams to launch, configure, and manage Premium offers through secure, guided workflows.

Develop GraphQL and gRPC APIs that connect frontend applications with distributed platform services.

Design efficient database schemas, implement data migrations, and optimize application performance using PostgreSQL.

Build secure, reliable, and auditable systems that support business-critical financial operations and SOX-compliant approval workflows.

Collaborate with engineers across the Subscriptions Mission to evolve shared platform capabilities, improve developer experience, and increase platform reliability.

Write maintainable, well-tested code while contributing to technical design, architecture discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement.

Participate in an on-call rotation to help maintain the reliability and availability of services powering Spotify Premium.

Who You Are

You have experience building and delivering production software across on the front end.

You have built modern web applications using TypeScript, React, and Next.js.

You have experience designing or consuming GraphQL APIs and enjoy building schema-driven applications.

You have worked with gRPC services and Protocol Buffers, or you're excited to deepen your expertise in distributed systems.

You have hands‑on experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database, including schema design, migrations, and query optimization.

You care about writing reliable, maintainable, and well‑tested software that delivers long-term value.

You enjoy partnering with engineers, designers, product managers, and business stakeholders to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful outcomes.

You have a passion for simplifying complex workflows and creating intuitive experiences for internal users.

Experience with tools such as jOOQ, Flyway, Apollo GraphQL, DataLoader, Styled Components, Storybook, TanStack Query, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, or similar technologies will help you ramp up quickly.

Experience building commerce platforms, subscription products, pricing systems, distributed systems, or large-scale platform modernization initiatives is beneficial.

Where You’ll Be

We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within theEMEA region as long as we have a work location.

This team operates within the Central European and GMT time zones for collaboration.

Learn about life at Spotify

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.

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.

Global parental leave, six months off - for all new parents.

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self‑care hub.

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.