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Backend Engineer, Security

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 opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it.

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Security engineers at Spotify protect the security of Spotify’s platform and of our 700+ million users. We are looking for an experienced engineer to join us in securing the most important engineering initiatives at Spotify.
We are looking for a backend software engineer to join our security compliance engineering team. We are hiring engineers who are enthusiastic about security and compliance, and who enjoy transforming large, complex problems into actionable, scalable, and reliable software solutions.

What You'll Do

  • Design products, services, and infrastructure that support and strengthen our technical security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategy
  • Build infrastructure and tooling that apply regulatory requirements and security framework controls across our distributed environment
  • Help drive scalable and consistent engineering practices that address security, risk, and compliance requirements

Who You Are

  • You are an experienced software engineer with development experience in an object-oriented programming language such as Java, and you are comfortable with data engineering
  • You have experience writing distributed, high-volume services and know how to deploy and operate them in production
  • You have a deep understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms
  • You care about quality and you know what it means to ship high quality code
  • You have hands-on experience implementing security controls and safeguards in software systems, working within cybersecurity and security GRC frameworks
  • You love working in an environment where you frequently discuss technical requirements and iterate quickly
  • You are passionate about information security governance, risk and complianceYou have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including extensive experience meeting and presenting to senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders

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.
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.

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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 opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in Sweden in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 50m tracks for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features including offline mode, improved sound quality, and an ad-free music listening experience.

Today, Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming service with 286m users, including 130m subscribers across 79 markets. We are the largest driver of revenue to the music business today.

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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.

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