Backend Engineer

• Build, operate, and evolve data analytics platform that includes backend services as well as OLAP data store (Druid) for teams building analytics across Spotify
• Build internal tooling, libraries, and services that streamline integration patterns with our analytics platform
• Advocate for best practices in service design, data modeling, schema evolution, and contract testing to ensure long-term maintainability
• Work in an autonomous, mult-functional environment and collaborate with squads across Spotify to continuously iterate and deliver on new product objectives

• 3+ years of relevant experience with distributed datastores, and backend services
• Proficient in Java and excited to learn Kubernetes, Terraform
• Understanding of data modeling, dimensional schemas, and analytical query patterns
• Experience building internal developer tools, libraries, or shared services that support large engineering organizations
• Strong sense of ownership of service quality, SLOs, and operational excellence
• Familiar with OLAP databases or analytics warehouses (e.g., Druid, ClickHouse, Pinot, BigQuery, Snowflake)
• Comfort with metrics-driven development and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, similar)
• You are a good communicator and an empathetic, attentive listener with the capability to anticipate the needs of partners
• You are deeply curious, and enjoy exploring both technical and organizational problems and domains
• You are eager to learn new technologies and to expand your area of expertise

Experience with Druid is a strong plus

• health insurance
• six month paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• monthly meal allowance
• 23 paid days off
• 13 paid flexible holidays
• paid sick leave
• equity
• 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 - 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