Backend Engineer - Platform
SpotifyToronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted March 5, 2026
103321 - 147602 CAD
Full Time
About the Company
Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008, and 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.
Job Description
The Platform team creates technology that enables Spotify to learn quickly and scale easily, and the Backend Engineer - Platform role is responsible for building and evolving core tooling and infrastructure, solving complex integration challenges, and maintaining high-impact internal platforms.
Requirements
- Contribute directly to Spotify’s monorepo migration
- Solve complex integration challenges across CI/CD systems, dependency management, and developer workflows
- Maintain and enhance high-impact internal platforms such as Fleetshift and Production Policy Enforcer
- Design and implement reliable, testable, and maintainable backend systems, primarily in Java
- Own end-to-end solutions from technical design through delivery and operational excellence
- Lead smaller technical initiatives within the squad, coordinating efforts and driving alignment to completion
- Partner closely with stakeholders across the Platform Mission to ensure our monorepo strategy meets the diverse needs of Spotify’s engineering community
Benefits
- Extended health and dental coverage
- Retirement savings plans
- Monthly meal allowance
- 23 paid days off
- 13 paid flexible holidays