Senior Staff Engineer

Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · Systems Engineering · DevOps

In short

Spotify seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to drive technical strategy and architecture for platform and partner experiences, impacting billions of users. This role involves leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and shaping how AI transforms the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical strategy, architecture, and development of systems for partner and platform experiences.
  • Drive complex technical initiatives across multiple studios or a full mission.
  • Create leverage by unifying fragmented approaches and establishing standards.
  • Define and influence technical strategy across organizational boundaries.
  • Collaborate with leaders to identify shared opportunities and align technical direction.
  • Shape how AI transforms the software development lifecycle and pioneer AI-native workflows.

Requirements

  • Deep experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems at scale.
  • Strong track record of technical leadership and influencing architecture decisions.
  • Ability to thrive in complex, ambiguous problem spaces and identify high-leverage technical investments.
  • Care for reliable, high-quality user experiences powered by data and personalization.
  • Active exploration of how AI reshapes software development.
  • Thoughtful, collaborative, and inclusive mindset.

Benefits

  • Extensive learning opportunities through the GreenHouse team.
  • Flexible share incentives.
  • Global parental leave (six months for all new parents).
  • All The Feels employee assistance program and self-care hub.
  • Flexible public holidays.
#Platform#Partner Experience#Engineering#Software Engineering#Distributed Systems#AI
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Company

Spotify

Job Posted

1 month ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Remote

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

London, United Kingdom

Stockholm, Sweden

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