What if the systems you built changed how millions of developers work, not just at Spotify, but across the industry? The Platform Developer Experience (PDX) studio builds the infrastructure and internal products that power how Spotify engineers ship software. Within PDX and Backstage Product Area, the Platform Infrastructure team is building the next generation of cloud and compute foundations that power our internal developer platform and the AI agents running on top of it, and help bring those capabilities to market through Portal, Spotify's external developer platform built on Backstage.
You'll join the Platform Infrastructure team within the Backstage Product Area. The team owns the cloud foundations, developer tooling and security posture that the rest of Platform, and ultimately all of Spotify R&D, depends on. You’ll collaborate closely with experienced engineers (both human and AI-assisted) while operating at real-world scale, with deep observability, strong safety boundaries, and the unique reliability challenges of agentic production systems.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and operate multi-cloud foundations across GCP and AWS
- Own platform components end-to-end with a strong bar for reliability and security
- Improve developer tooling and platform self-service capabilities
- Build secure-by-default infrastructure patterns
- Drive operational excellence through incident management and automation
- Collaborate across Platform and R&D to improve developer productivity
- Contribute to Backstage and Portal
- Mentor engineers and raise engineering quality
Who You Are
- You have 5+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience
- You have deep experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS), Terraform, and Kubernetes
- You are proficient in a modern programming language
- You have strong experience with CI/CD and developer platforms
- You think in distributed systems and understand trade-offs
- You are familiar with AI/LLM systems and their application to infrastructure
- You take ownership of outcomes and drive impact
- You communicate clearly and navigate complex trade-offs
- You foster inclusive, collaborative environments
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in New York, NY
- 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 backend or infrastructure engineering experience
- Deep experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS)
- Experience with Terraform and Kubernetes
- Proficient in a modern programming language
- Strong experience with CI/CD and developer platforms
- Familiarity with AI/LLM systems
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
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