Senior Fullstack Engineer, Groove Platform

Imagine empowering thousands of colleagues across a global music giant to work better, faster, and more harmoniously. That's exactly what you'll do as a Senior Fullstack Engineer on our Platform team at Spotify. We're building the heart of how Spotify gets things done, creating the tools that connect strategic vision to everyday execution, ensuring our teams stay aligned and execute with confidence.

Overview

At Spotify, our Platform team is the engine behind our rapid innovation and global scale. We craft the foundational technology that helps Spotify learn quickly and expand effortlessly, ultimately enabling us to welcome a billion customers worldwide. Our specific team focuses on Groove, an indispensable platform that thousands of employees rely on to plan, coordinate, and deliver their most important work. From tracking initiatives to managing complex dependencies and fostering collaborative planning, Groove ensures teams are always on the same page.

We are a lean, dynamic engineering team, committed to developing intuitive tools that simplify workflows and help everyone perform at their peak. We operate with agility, keenly listen to user feedback, and are constantly refining the experiences we deliver. This is a fully remote opportunity, open to talented individuals from anywhere in the world.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development and ongoing evolution of the Groove platform, a critical fullstack application that underpins planning, collaboration, and execution across Spotify.
Design, build, and deliver impactful features such as sophisticated initiative tracking, streamlined planning workflows, and robust dependency management systems.
Drive technical discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that ensure the platform's scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
Work across the entire technology stack, leveraging modern tools and frameworks including React, TypeScript, Java, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate user needs into technical solutions.
Champion best practices in code quality, testing, and operational excellence within the team.
Mentor and guide more junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Requirements

Extensive professional experience as a fullstack engineer, ideally with a focus on building large scale, user centric web applications.
Deep proficiency with modern frontend technologies, including React and TypeScript.
Solid experience with backend development, particularly in Java, coupled with a strong understanding of GraphQL and relational databases like PostgreSQL.
Practical experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration, such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) or similar technologies.
A proven track record of designing, building, and deploying complex features independently and as part of a team.
Strong problem solving abilities and excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts clearly.
A proactive approach to identifying user needs and translating them into technical requirements and solutions.
Ability to thrive in a fast paced, agile development environment, embracing feedback and iterative improvement.

What You'll Gain

Global Impact: Your work will directly empower thousands of Spotify employees globally, shaping how one of the world's most innovative companies operates.
Technical Growth: You will engage with a cutting edge technology stack and tackle challenging problems at a massive scale, continuously expanding your skill set.
Dynamic Culture: Join a supportive, cross functional team that values collaboration, user feedback, and rapid iteration in a fully remote setup.
Professional Development: Contribute to an environment that encourages learning, mentorship, and opportunities to lead technical initiatives.
Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom and work life balance that comes with a fully remote role, open to candidates worldwide.