Software Development Engineer in Test(SDET) – Consumer Experience

Job Description

Delivering the best Spotify experience possible. To as many people as possible. In as many moments as possible. That’s what the Experience team is all about. We use our deep understanding of consumer expectations to enrich the lives of millions of our users all over the world, bringing the music and audio they love to the devices, apps and platforms they use every day. Know what our users want? Join us and help Spotify give it to them. 

Location

London or Remote EMEA

Job type

Permanent

Spotify’s engineers are creative problem solvers focusing on building a fantastic music and audio listening experience for millions of our end-users and artists. They work together in autonomous teams that are responsible for their missions and independently identify, prioritize and solve the problems they face. If you are great at teamwork and also know how to build & test with quality at the forefront of implementation, then you’re the one we are looking for!

We are looking for SDETs with Java and/or C++ knowledge, with focus on quality when delivering products, to join one of our backend teams. The Connect Infrastructure team is responsible for the internals behind Spotify Connect. With the services that we provide, internal and external developers and users can find and play on Connect enabled computers, speakers, voice assistants, gaming consoles, wearables, cars and more.

We have end to end responsibility for our client and backend systems; including writing code with high standards, hosting our services in Google Cloud Platform, monitoring our services, measuring quality and guaranteeing service reliability.

What you’ll do

• Develop automation services for Spotify Connect in Java, supported by advanced continuous integration pipelines. 
• Assist with developing integration tests for the C++ SDK interfacing with these backend services, covered by extensive test suites. This module is used on our Android, iOS, Windows, MacOS and Linux clients and is shipped on millions of devices across the globe.
• Collaborate closely with other teams within Spotify, to architect, build and scale Spotify Connect features.
• Take operational responsibility for the services that are owned by your team, taking part in the on-call rotation.
• Champion quality from the beginning and all the way through to delivery of features
• Query systems and use data to form a picture of the health of our services
• Work in an environment that supports your individual growth.
• Become a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional team.

Who you are

• You architect, design, develop and maintain Java code in symbiosis with a handful of other languages.
• Knowledge of both Java and C++ is a plus, but not a requirement. You will learn the other as you go.  
• You are able to write clear, modular, maintainable, testable code that will perform on many platforms and devices.
• You adopt solid principles when writing integration tests.
• You have an understanding of Continuous Integration & scripting to build coherent pipelines.
• You are the testing and quality advocate in an agile product team
• You have strong written and spoken communication skills in English.

Where you’ll be

• We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them!
• Where in the world? For this role, it can be within the EMEA region in which we have a work location and is within working hours.
• Working hours? We operate within the Central European and GMT time zones for collaboration and ask that all be located that time zone.
• Prefer an office to work from home instead? Not a problem! We have plenty of options for your working preferences. Find more information about our Work From Anywhere options here.

Our global 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.

Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events.

Learn about life at Spotify

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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.

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.