Is Backend Engineer - Music at Spotify a remote job?

Yes, Backend Engineer - Music at Spotify is remote, but the employer did not state which countries can apply. Check the listing before applying.

Click the "Apply" button on this page to go to the official application at Spotify.

Back to Jobs

Spotify

Backend Engineer - Music

Build scalable infrastructure for personalized music video playlists

As a Backend Engineer on Spotify's Music Mission team, you'll help shape how millions of listeners experience music videos by building scalable, intelligent infrastructure. Your work will focus on enabling personalized music video playlists, sorting videos into meaningful categories, and learning which content resonates most with fans. This supports the team's mission to make music videos easy to discover and meaningful for artists at scale.

Why This Role?

Help shape how millions of listeners experience music videos on Spotify

Key Responsibilities

Build scalable, intelligent infrastructure for music video experiences
Develop personalized music video playlists for fan discovery
Sort music videos into meaningful categories using data-driven approaches
Collaborate with Data Engineers, Backend Engineers, and product/design partners
Learn which videos listeners are most likely to love to improve content reach

Requirements

Backend engineering experience
Experience building scalable infrastructure
Familiarity with data-driven systems
Ability to collaborate across engineering and product teams

Ad Space

Reach remote-job seekers right here — from Rp400k/month →

Required Skills

backend developmentdata engineeringinfrastructurepersonalizationcollaborationscalable systemsdata collaborationmusic tech

View Original Description from Lever PostingsShow more

Original description from Lever Postings

The Music Mission team owns Spotify's end to end proposition for music creators and the experiences they create for fans. The organization is dedicated to building tools and services to enable creation, promotion, expression, and monetization at scale. Our team makes music videos easy for fans to discover and meaningful for artists, powered by scalable, intelligent infrastructure that grows with our catalog. We're building personalized music video playlists, sorting videos into meaningful categories, and learning which videos listeners are most likely to love, then helping that content reach the right people. As a Backend Engineer, you'll help shape how millions of listeners experience music videos on Spotify, working alongside Data Engineers, Backend Engineers, and partners across product and design.

Salary Context

Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $170k/yr (range $1k–1000k/yr, n=823 active listings).

Hiring at Spotify

Spotify has 23 other active roles on LokerDollar and has been hiring here since May 7, 2026 — across Engineering, AI.

View all Spotify openings →

Market context

ESTIMATEEstimated pay is 12% below the role median of $170,000/year (n=823 pay-disclosing listings).
VERIFIEDSpotify: 56 postings in the last 3 months, 156 all-time on LokerDollar.
VERIFIEDCompany first seen May 7, 2026.
VERIFIEDThis listing first seen Sep 30, 2026.
VERIFIEDLast verified live Sep 30, 2026.

Ad Space

Skip the ads, unlock 1-click autofill — go Pro →

Openness not stated by employer — check the listing

Company

Spotify

Source

Lever Postings

Estimated salary

$115k–185k/yr

Based on similar roles — not stated by the employer

Job Type

full time

Location

Stockholm, Sweden · Remote

Share this job

Help a friend find their next remote role.

Frequently asked questions

Is Backend Engineer - Music at Spotify a remote job?: Yes, Backend Engineer - Music at Spotify is remote, but the employer did not state which countries can apply. Check the listing before applying.
What type of employment is Backend Engineer - Music at Spotify?: This is a full time position.
How do I apply?: Click the "Apply" button on this page to go to the official application at Spotify.