Senior Software Engineer — Kafka & Ansible Lead, End-to-End

Spotify; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 122,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Spotify is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Ketchikan, AK to own and evolve systems with Kafka and Ansible at the core. The role offers $122,000-$167,000 with mentorship, growth, and leadership opportunities in a fast-moving studio.

You will ensure backward compatibility of JavaScript schemas, coordinate cross-team releases, and optimize performance at scale while maintaining ownership of the full lifecycle from prototype to production.

Qualifications

• Interpret data findings into clear recommendations.
• Multitask without sacrificing quality.
• Ownership mindset toward company resources and decisions.
• Hands-on technical experience open to follow-up questions.
• 7+ years of Kafka experience.

Responsibilities

• Keep JavaScript schemas backward-compatible to avoid breaking upgrades.
• Wire up Communication feature flags for safe testing on Ketchikan traffic.
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Ketchikan, AK and remote teams.
• Build leadership self-service tools to reduce ticket filing for teams.
• Guard Leadership codebase quality through reviews that teach and catch.
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale.
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.

Skills

Kafka

Ansible

JavaScript

Data interpretation

Multitasking

Tools

Kafka

Ansible

Job description

Spotify is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Ketchikan, AK to own and evolve systems with Kafka and Ansible at the core. The role offers $122,000-$167,000 with mentorship, growth, and leadership opportunities in a fast-moving studio.

You will ensure backward compatibility of JavaScript schemas, coordinate cross-team releases, and optimize performance at scale while maintaining ownership of the full lifecycle from prototype to production.