Backend Engineer – Platform Developer Experience

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London, England
Hybrid
Mid level
Music
The Role
You will develop backend infrastructure for AI tools at Spotify, integrating LLMs and agentic workflows, while enhancing developer experience and ensuring system reliability.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Spotify, the AiKA squad is pioneering the future of AI-powered code generation and developer productivity. We build scalable backend systems that integrate Generative AI (GenAI) into engineering workflows, with a focus on Honk — our autonomous coding agent for large-scale code modifications and technology migrations.

By joining us, you’ll help shape how developers worldwide work with AI-powered tools, streamlining workflows and enabling innovation at scale. You’ll work at the intersection of backend engineering, AI/ML, and developer tooling in a fast-moving, startup-like environment.

What You'll Do

  • Build and own Honk, developing the backend infrastructure for our autonomous coding agent
  • Integrate LLMs and agentic workflows into production systems
  • Scale backend infrastructure with robust services in Python/TypeScript at enterprise level
  • Design agentic workflows that understand, plan, and execute code changes across large codebases
  • Enhance developer experience by integrating seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines and developer tools
  • Ensure reliability and quality by delivering testable, observable, and maintainable backend code
  • Drive innovation and leadership by experimenting with new AI models and contributing to technical direction

Who You Are

  • You have backend expertise with Python, Java, or TypeScript/Node.js and cloud platforms
  • You understand LLMs & agentic workflows (prompt engineering, orchestration, AI tools like Copilot/Claude)
  • You design scalable systems that address reliability, latency, and cost challenges in AI-powered environments
  • You are experienced in DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, monitoring)
  • You value code quality and own systems from design to production
  • You collaborate effectively across diverse teams (AI researchers, PMs, engineers)
  • You thrive in dynamic environments, learning and adapting as AI technologies evolve

Where You'll Be

  • This role is based in London
  • We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

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.

Top Skills

Ci/Cd
Docker
Java
Kubernetes
Node.js
Python
Typescript
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The Company
HQ: Stockholm
9,574 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in Sweden in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 50m tracks for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features including offline mode, improved sound quality, and an ad-free music listening experience.

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