Fullstack Engineer

Who you are

• You have experience building and operating production backend systems using Java, Ruby on Rails, or similar languages and frameworks
• You have some experience with React and TypeScript, or are eager to develop your frontend skills
• You are familiar with distributed systems concepts including asynchronous processing, service-to-service APIs, storage design, and observability
• You care deeply about the user experience for creators, not just the technical implementation
• You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and can communicate your ideas clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
• You have a growth mindset, are curious, and are not afraid to be experimental
• You care about agile software development and a culture of constant learning and improvement
• You have familiarity with or interest in podcast ecosystems and creator tooling

What the job involves

• The Podcast Mission develops strategies and builds products that serve creators and listeners
• As the #1 podcast platform in the world, we own the tools and features that give creators a great experience when producing, distributing, and monetizing their content while growing and engaging with their audience
• Wheelhouse is a creator experience team within the Podcast Mission
• Creators and publishers rely on us to distribute and manage their content across Spotify and beyond
• We build the surfaces they interact with every day and the backend services and APIs that power them, with a focus on making the entire publishing and content management experiences rock solid, fast, and responsive at scale
• We are looking for an Engineer II to help build and improve the tools creators use to manage and share their content
• You'll primarily focus on building scalable backend services and APIs, with opportunities to contribute to the frontend
• You'll collaborate closely with product and design to deliver experiences that serve creators worldwide
• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that power episode and podcast management workflows
• Contribute to user-facing surfaces and frontend experiences using React and TypeScript
• Be an active part of creating and evolving APIs and services that connect user experiences with scalable internal infrastructure
• Drive improvements to system performance and developer experience across the stack
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers across multiple teams to align on requirements and deliver integrated experiences
• Contribute to technical discussions, RFCs, and help shape platform decisions
• Support engineers around you and help maintain a high bar for code quality and operational practices
• Contribute to a culture of experimentation, ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
• Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
• Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
• All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
• Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs