senior software engineering Backend Engineer ic · Posted May 19, 2026

About this role

Spotify is hiring a senior-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in London, United Kingdom. The posting calls out experience with Java, gRPC, GCP, API Development.

Role
Backend Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
London, United Kingdom
Department
Engineering
Posted
May 19, 2026

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Job description

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div span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" Spotify’s Audiobooks Mission is transforming how creators and listeners experience long-form storytelling. We’re building the foundation that enables audiobook content to flow seamlessly from publishers to listeners — including the systems that power ingestion, processing, and delivery across a rapidly growing global catalog. /span /div div nbsp; /div div span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a small, high-impact team within the Audiobooks Pipeline area. This team is responsible for building and scaling systems that ingest, process, and transform audiobook and eBook content, metadata, and royalties — ensuring the right content reaches listeners efficiently and with the highest quality. /span /div div nbsp; /div div span style="font-size: 10.5pt;" While this role is full stack in scope, the majority of work will lean toward backend and data-focused development. We’re looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves to learn, and is eager to stretch beyond their comfort zone to solve challenging problems across the stack. /span /div h3 What You’ll Do /h3 ul li Design and build systems that power audiobook ingestion, transformation, and delivery — ensuring performance, accuracy, and scalability across millions of titles. /li li Contribute across the stack, from…

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