Senior Fullstack Engineer — Hybrid, Build Groove Platform

Spotify; United States; Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Spotify is seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to help build Groove, a cross-functional platform used to plan, coordinate, and deliver work across the company.

You will work across frontend and backend technologies to design scalable systems, mentor teammates, and own features from conception to production. The role supports hybrid work with some in-person collaboration in London or Stockholm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building scalable fullstack applications in production.
• Experience with APIs and distributed systems.
• Ability to own features from design through production.
• Experience mentoring teammates and influencing technical direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication in distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve Groove, a fullstack platform that supports planning, collaboration, and execution across the company.
• Design and deliver features including initiative tracking, planning workflows, and dependency management.
• Work across the stack using React, TypeScript, Java, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and GKE to build end-to-end solutions.
• Partner with product managers and designers to understand user needs and create intuitive experiences.
• Ensure reliability through testing, monitoring, and production improvements; participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Fullstack development

System design

Ownership & mentorship

Distributed systems

Clear communication

Tools

React

TypeScript

Java

GraphQL

PostgreSQL

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Job description

Spotify is seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to help build Groove, a cross-functional platform used to plan, coordinate, and deliver work across the company.

You will work across frontend and backend technologies to design scalable systems, mentor teammates, and own features from conception to production. The role supports hybrid work with some in-person collaboration in London or Stockholm.