Fullstack Engineer, Podcast

Spotify; New York (NY); On-site; USD 133,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Meal allowance

Paid days off

Flexible holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Spotify is seeking an Engineer II to build scalable backend services powering episode and podcast management, with opportunities to contribute to frontend in React and TypeScript. The role collaborates with product, design, and other engineers to deliver integrated experiences for creators and listeners worldwide.

You will design and evolve APIs and services that connect user experiences with scalable internal infrastructure, while driving performance improvements and maintaining high code

Qualifications

• Experience building production backend systems with Java, Ruby on Rails, or similar.
• Experience with React and TypeScript or willingness to grow frontend skills.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, asynchronous processing, service APIs, storage design, and observability.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills; growth mindset and collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services powering episode and podcast workflows.
• Contribute to frontend surfaces using React and TypeScript.
• Develop APIs and services connecting user experiences with internal infrastructure.
• Improve system performance and developer experience across the stack.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineers across teams to align requirements.
• Participate in RFCs and platform decisions; uphold code quality and ops practices.
• Foster culture of experimentation, ownership, and continuous learning.

Skills

Backend development

Java

Ruby on Rails

React

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Observability

User-focused design

Tools

REST APIs

Git

RFCs

Job description

The Podcast Mission develops strategies and builds products that serve creators and listeners. As the #1 podcast platform in the world, we own the tools and features that give creators a great experience when producing, distributing, and monetizing their content while growing and engaging with their audience.

Wheelhouse is a creator experience team within the Podcast Mission. Creators and publishers rely on us to distribute and manage their content across Spotify and beyond. We build the surfaces they interact with every day and the backend services and APIs that power them, with a focus on making the entire publishing and content management experiences rock solid, fast, and responsive at scale.

We are looking for an Engineer II to help build and improve the tools creators use to manage and share their content. You\'ll primarily focus on building scalable backend services and APIs, with opportunities to contribute to the frontend. You\'ll collaborate closely with product and design to deliver experiences that serve creators worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that power episode and podcast management workflows
• Contribute to user-facing surfaces and frontend experiences using React and TypeScript
• Be an active part of creating and evolving APIs and services that connect user experiences with scalable internal infrastructure
• Drive improvements to system performance and developer experience across the stack
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers across multiple teams to align on requirements and deliver integrated experiences
• Contribute to technical discussions, RFCs, and help shape platform decisions
• Support engineers around you and help maintain a high bar for code quality and operational practices
• Contribute to a culture of experimentation, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning

Who You Are

• You have experience building and operating production backend systems using Java, Ruby on Rails, or similar languages and frameworks
• You have some experience with React and TypeScript, or are eager to develop your frontend skills
• You are familiar with distributed systems concepts including asynchronous processing, service-to-service APIs, storage design, and observability
• You care deeply about the user experience for creators, not just the technical implementation
• You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and can communicate your ideas clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
• You have a growth mindset, are curious, and are not afraid to be experimental
• You care about agile software development and a culture of constant learning and improvement
• You have familiarity with or interest in podcast ecosystems and creator tooling

Where You'll Be

• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the North Americas region as long as we have a work location.
• This team operates within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.

The United States base range for this position is $ 132,948 - $ 189,927 USD, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.

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.