18h ago

Backend Engineer - Core Infrastructure

London

โœจ $155k-$195k / yearest.

full-timemid Hybridsoftware

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll join the squad behind Spotify's perimeter systems, building the edge layer that connects millions of users. You'll own and evolve infrastructure handling massive traffic, focusing on reliability and security at a global scale. This role offers deep impact on Spotify's core platform and collaboration across engineering teams.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Own and evolve Spotify's perimeter infrastructure at massive scale
  • Design and build automation for cloud networking and monitoring
  • Write and review production-grade code for distributed systems
  • Participate in on-call rotation and disaster recovery exercises

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Experience with Kubernetes and networking fundamentals
  • Comfortable debugging distributed systems in production
  • Strong coding skills in at least one language, open to Java or C++
  • Experience with load balancing or configuration management systems

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with DDoS mitigation and scraping prevention
  • Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery practices
  • Experience working in distributed teams

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible working - hybrid model with work-from-home options
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive compensation including equity
  • ๐Ÿฅ Health insurance coverage
  • ๐Ÿ“š Learning & development budget
  • ๐ŸŽต Spotify Premium subscription

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter callยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical screenยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site interviewsยท 3 hours
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