The Subscriptions Mission team focuses on building the systems and experiences that help Spotify acquire, convert, and retain subscribers around the world. The team works across product, engineering, and data to power Spotify’s subscription offerings, ensuring seamless purchase, billing, and customer service experiences for millions of users globally.
The Subscriptions team sits at the heart of Spotify’s business, powering how millions of users subscribe and stay connected to the platform. Within this mission, the Commerce Platform team builds and operates the backend systems that enable purchases, billing, invoicing, and payments globally. You’ll join a collaborative environment where engineers, product managers, and data practitioners work together to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-impact financial infrastructure.
What You'll Do
- Design and build scalable backend systems that power Spotify’s internal commerce platform
- Develop and evolve services and data pipelines supporting invoicing, receipts, and payment flows
- Work on complex, high-scale distributed systems that handle millions of transactions daily
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners across engineering, product, and data to deliver seamless user experiences
- Contribute to architectural decisions that shape the future of Spotify’s commerce ecosystem
- Improve system performance, reliability, and observability across services
- Participate in technical deep dives, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing within the engineering community
Who You Are
- You have 5+ years of experience building backend services using languages like Python, Java, or similar
- You are experienced in designing and scaling systems on cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS
- You have worked with scalable database technologies such as Postgres or similar
- You bring a high level of AI fluency and thoughtfully use modern tools, including LLMs, to improve workflows and problem-solving
- You approach problems with curiosity, sound judgment, and a bias toward action
- You communicate clearly and confidently, and are comfortable leading technical discussions and sharing ideas
- You value collaboration and actively contribute to a supportive, inclusive team environment
- You have experience modernizing or evolving legacy systems while maintaining stability
- You have exposure to commerce, payments, or financial systems
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in London or Stockholm
- 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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience building backend services
- Experience with backend programming languages such as Python or Java
- Experience designing and scaling systems on cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS
- Experience with scalable database technologies such as PostgreSQL
- High level of AI fluency and thoughtful use of modern tools, including LLMs
- Clear and confident communication skills
- Comfort leading technical discussions and sharing ideas
- Experience modernizing or evolving legacy systems while maintaining stability
- Exposure to commerce, payments, or financial systems
- Curiosity, sound judgment, and bias toward action
- Collaborative approach and contribution to an inclusive team environment
Spotify Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Spotify and has not been reviewed or approved by Spotify.
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Flexible Benefits — Employees consistently praise the total compensation package beyond base salary, highlighting a mix of RSUs, cash incentives, and stipends alongside core pay. The package is described as flexible and customizable through equity choices (e.g., RSUs, options, cash) that can be tailored for long-term wealth building.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are repeatedly highlighted as substantial, including generous vacation, paid sick days, volunteer time, and flexible holidays. These policies are framed as a meaningful part of the overall rewards experience beyond salary.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and mental health support. Additional employer contributions to HSAs are cited as strengthening the overall health and wellness value proposition.
Spotify Insights
What We Do
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