Cloud Native Platform Engineer — Streaming Media

🏢 ABOUT THE COMPANY

Spotify is a global leader in music and video streaming, founded in 2006 with the mission of unlocking the potential of human creativity by giving artists the opportunity to share their work directly with their fans. We're a tech-driven company with a diverse team of over 10,000 employees from different cultures and backgrounds, working together to create innovative products and services that empower creators and entertain millions of users worldwide. Our company culture is built on a foundation of collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning, with a strong focus on creativity, inclusivity, and innovation.

🎯 ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Cloud Native Platform Engineer on our Streaming Media team, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining the scalable and secure infrastructure that powers our music and video streaming services. You will work closely with our engineering teams to ensure the smooth operation of our services, identify and resolve performance issues, and develop new features to improve the user experience. This role reports to the Engineering Manager of our Streaming Media team and requires collaboration with various stakeholders, including product managers, designers, and other engineers.

📋 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and maintain scalable and secure cloud-native architecture for our streaming services, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

Design and implement data pipelines to process and analyze user data, leveraging cloud-based data warehousing and processing technologies.

Collaborate with our engineering teams to identify and resolve performance issues, implementing fixes and optimizations as needed.

Work with product managers to design and develop new features that improve the user experience, leveraging cloud-based services and APIs.

Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of our services.

Collaborate with our security team to ensure the security and compliance of our services, adhering to the latest security best practices and regulations.

✅ REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

4+ years of experience in designing and building cloud-native architecture, with a focus on scalability, security, and performance.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go, with experience in cloud-based development frameworks and libraries.

Familiarity with cloud-based data warehousing and processing technologies, such as AWS Redshift or Google BigQuery.

Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.

⭐ PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

2+ years of experience in data engineering and analytics, with a focus on data pipelines and processing.

Familiarity with agile development methodologies and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Certification in cloud computing, such as AWS Certified Developer or Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer.

💰 WHAT WE OFFER

We offer a highly competitive salary range of €50,000 - €80,000 per year, depending on experience.

We provide comprehensive health insurance, a retirement plan, and generous vacation days.

We offer a significant learning and development budget, allowing you to grow and develop your skills and knowledge.

As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere, with a dedicated team and infrastructure to support your work.

Our team culture is built on collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning, with a strong focus on creativity, inclusivity, and innovation.

👥 ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Streaming Media team is a diverse and dynamic group of engineers, product managers, and designers working together to create innovative streaming services. We prioritize collaboration, open communication, and a growth mindset, with a focus on delivering high-quality products that delight our users. We've recently launched several new features and services, including our popular 'Discover Weekly' playlist and 'Spotify Live' video streaming service.

📨 HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role, please submit your resume, a cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications, and a link to your LinkedIn profile or GitHub repository.

We expect to respond to all applications within 2-3 weeks, with interviews scheduled on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

📋 Job Details

📨 How to Apply

Submit your updated CV and a brief cover letter to Spotify. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks of applying.