Build and maintain backend services and data pipelines for financial booking and reporting. Design, implement, and operate reliable production systems that move and transform financial data. Partner with product, engineering, and finance stakeholders to deliver accurate, auditable outcomes, participate in operational ownership, and improve system reliability while learning financial and accounting domain concepts.
We’re looking for a mid-level engineer to join our Financial Engineering platform team that owns Spotify’s financial booking infrastructure. We build and operate the systems that turn royalties into official financial records and keep financial data flowing reliably across the company. This role offers hands-on experience with business-critical platforms that help finance teams close the books accurately and scale Spotify’s business.
What You'll Do
- Build and maintain backend services and data pipelines that support financial booking and reporting.
- Work on systems that move and transform financial data across internal platforms and enterprise finance tools.
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and operation of reliable, production-grade systems.
- Partner with engineers, product managers, and finance stakeholders to deliver accurate and auditable outcomes.
- Participate in operational ownership, including monitoring, debugging, and improving system reliability over time.
- Learn the financial and accounting domain and apply that knowledge to improve platform quality.
Who You Are
- You have a strong programming background, preferably in Java or Scala, and experience working on backend systems.
- You’ve built or supported production services or data pipelines and understand the importance of reliability and correctness.
- You’re comfortable working with structured data and thinking about data models.
- You’re interested in learning about finance and accounting concepts, even if you haven’t worked in this domain before.
- You communicate clearly and collaborate well with teammates and cross-functional partners.
- You’re a team player who takes ownership and enjoys working on shared, long-lived systems.
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in Toronto
- 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.
The Canadian base range for this position is $103,321-$147,602 CAD plus equity.
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.
Top Skills
Java,Scala
Spotify New York, New York, USA Office
4 World Trade Center, New York, NY, United States, 10007
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