Senior Engineer
Digital Asset Management

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• Engineering

Location

• Toronto

Job type

Permanent

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable backend systems to support the DAM platform.
• Build and maintain APIs (e.g., gRPC, REST, GraphQL) to enable seamless integrations with front-end systems and other platforms at Spotify.
• Work on front-end integrations using React, collaborating with front-end engineers to deliver full-stack solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand system requirements and deliver effective technical solutions.
• Work with relational databases (e.g., SQL) to handle metadata and ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Monitor and improve system performance, solve issues, and implement optimizations for high-traffic, important applications.
• Contribute to the overall architecture and technical strategy for the DAM platform, ensuring it can scale and meet the needs of various multi-functional teams.
• Take ownership of end-to-end delivery, from system design to deployment and monitoring, ensuring high reliability and performance.
• Partner with the DAM Program Manager and other team members to identify and prioritize technical initiatives.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical growth and collaboration within the team.

Who You Are

• You have 5+ years of experience building backend systems in production, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience working with Java.
• You are proficient in object-oriented programming and have a strong understanding of modern software engineering practices (e.g., SOLID principles, clean code).
• You have experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems and APIs (e.g., gRPC, REST).
• You are skilled in working with SQL and relational databases, with experience optimizing queries for performance.
• You have experience working with GraphQL and building APIs that integrate with front-end systems.
• You have hands-on experience with React and front-end development, enabling you to collaborate closely with front-end engineers on full-stack solutions.
• You are familiar with authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth) and API security standard processes.
• You have experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• You demonstrate strong technical leadership skills, with experience mentoring engineers and driving technical initiatives in a collaborative environment.
• Nice to have: Experience with localization workflows, BigQuery, and modern CI/CD pipelines.

Where You'll Be

• We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them!
• Where in the world? For this role, we are looking for people within Toronto, Canada.
• Working hours? We operate within the Eastern and GMT timezones for collaboration and ask that all be located in that time zone.
• Prefer an office to work from home instead? Not a problem! We have plenty of options for your working preferences. Find more information about our Work From Anywhere options here.

Our global benefits

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.

Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents.

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

Learn about life at Spotify

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.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 500 million users.