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Spotify is hiring an Android Engineer to build and evolve subscription-related mobile experiences on high-visibility consumer surfaces. The role focuses on Kotlin Android development, reusable platform foundations, scalability, performance, reliability, testing, and observability. The engineer will partner closely with product, design, platform, and engineering teams while contributing to experimentation and longer-term technical strategy. This is a full-time permanent role available across eligible EMEA work locations, excluding France, with collaboration centered on Central European and GMT time zones.
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I would first identify stable domain concepts, shared user states, and clear API boundaries. I would create modular Kotlin components with unidirectional state management, documented contracts, dependency injection, and feature flags, while keeping UI-specific behavior outside the shared core. I would validate the foundation through adoption by an initial surface, automated tests, and telemetry that measures correctness, latency, and developer usability.
I would begin with observability data to identify the affected app versions, devices, operating systems, and user paths. I would reproduce the issue using profiling tools, inspect startup, rendering, networking, and memory behavior, then isolate the regression through recent-change analysis and controlled experiments. After shipping a targeted fix behind appropriate safeguards, I would monitor performance metrics and add regression coverage where practical.
I favor clear module ownership, consistent architectural conventions, small composable interfaces, and automated enforcement through linting, formatting, tests, and CI checks. Code reviews should evaluate correctness, readability, lifecycle safety, and long-term operational impact rather than only feature completion. Documentation and examples for shared components are also important so teams can adopt patterns consistently.
I would clarify the customer outcome, launch constraints, and risks with product and engineering stakeholders. Then I would separate essential delivery work from debt that would create material reliability, performance, or future-delivery risk, incorporating the highest-impact technical work into the plan. If broader cleanup cannot fit immediately, I would document tradeoffs, establish follow-up ownership, and use metrics to verify that the short-term solution remains healthy.
I communicate constraints early using concrete alternatives, prototypes, and expected user or engineering tradeoffs rather than simply rejecting an idea. I align discussion around the desired user outcome, help prioritize the most valuable interaction details, and propose phased delivery when appropriate. Throughout implementation, I keep partners informed through demos, experiment results, and clear decisions so the team can adjust quickly.
What You’ll Do
Design, build, and evolve mobile experiences across some of Spotify’s most visible consumer surfaces.
Contribute to the architecture and development of reusable mobile foundations, frameworks, and platform capabilities.
Support and develop technical initiatives that improve scalability, performance, reliability, and developer experience across the Spotify app.
Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and platform teams to shape product direction and technical strategy.
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and drive quality through testing practices, observability, and operational excellence.
Participate in experimentation and prototyping efforts tied to future-facing content and listening experiences.
Explore modern engineering workflows, including AI-assisted development tools and emerging mobile technologies.
Balance short-term product needs with long-term platform sustainability and technical health.
Learn, grow, and contribute to Spotify’s engineering culture through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and curiosity.
Who You Are
You have experience developing Android applications using Kotlin.
You are aware of how to build maintainable, scalable, reusable and well-tested software systems.
You have experience collaborating with engineers and colleagues across disciplines.
You care about code quality, testing, documentation, and long-term maintainability.
You demonstrate curiosity, ownership, and a willingness to step outside your immediate area of expertise when needed.
You are curious about using modern development tooling, including AI-assisted coding solutions.
You bring a growth mindset and continuously look for opportunities to learn, improve systems, products, and team practices.
You might have familiarity with SQL, analytics systems, or data engineering concepts.
Where You’ll Be
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the EMEA region as long as we have a work location (excluding France due to on-call restrictions).
- This team operates within the Central European and GMT time zone for collaboration.
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Additional Information
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.
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