Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Backend Engineer role sits in a core SaaS monetisation domain: subscriptions and tiering. Work tied to free, mid-tier, and premium experiences tends to be both product-adjacent and platform-critical, because small changes can affect entitlement, access, and conversion across large user populations. The listing also signals a comparatively new team operating in an ambiguous problem space, which is common when a mature SaaS product is iterating on packaging and value definition.
From a SaaS career standpoint, subscription backends are a durable specialty. The role implies exposure to designing APIs and services that must remain reliable as usage grows, while coordinating closely with product and design to translate commercial intent into scalable technical systems. Experience with cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes, plus operational expectations around quality and delivery, maps well to many modern SaaS environments where platform constraints and product goals constantly intersect.
This position is best suited to an engineer who enjoys collaborative, cross-functional work and is comfortable bringing structure to unclear requirements. It also aligns with someone early-to-mid in their backend path who wants to deepen system design fundamentals while shipping production services. A practical interest in monetisation mechanics, global scalability, and iterative product development is a strong fit.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
We’re building the future of how millions of users experience our free and premium products, and we’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join us on that journey.
Our team is at the heart of defining what makes each tier, free, mid-tier, and premium, unique, and we do this by shaping the experience through Fandom. The team is dedicated to building innovative, impactful user-facing features that bring fans closer than ever to their favourite artists and help drive Premium growth, especially in emerging markets. Our mission is to deepen fan engagement and unlock new value for true fans through experiences.
As a new and fast-moving team, we balance exploration with hands-on implementation, offering plenty of opportunities to take ownership and drive initiatives of all sizes. Collaboration is key to our culture—because we operate in a highly ambiguous space, we look for people who are excited to navigate uncertainty, self-motivated to find clarity, and eager to work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers.
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What You'll Do- Work closely with an outstanding team of backend, iOS, and Android engineers to build new services and enhance existing systems that power Fandom at Spotify
- Act as a thought partner to Product Managers and Designers to shape globally scalable solutions that align with long-term product goals
- Deliver high-quality technical solutions on time, ensuring they meet business needs and uphold operational excellence
- Collaborate with key internal partners and stakeholders to design backend systems and APIs that scale effectively as our products and user base grow
Who You Are- You have at least two years of experience as a backend engineer and are eager to accelerate your growth in a supportive, senior-led team.
- You have hands-on experience with Java and building APIs, ideally with gRPC.
- You bring experience with, or a strong interest in learning, modern cloud and data technologies, including Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes.
- You possess a solid foundation in system design, data structures, and algorithms, and are driven by a curiosity to learn and deepen your expertise.
- You are a strong collaborator who enjoys working with internal partners to understand their needs and build the right solutions.
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.
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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.
