Lever ·
full-timeBackend Engineer - Platform Security
Spotify · London
Spotify is a global audio streaming and media services provider. As a Backend Engineer II within the Security Compliance Engineering team, you will focus on building scalable software solutions that translate complex security, risk, and compliance requirements into actionable infrastructure. Your day-to-day responsibilities involve developing the tooling, frameworks, and capabilities necessary to support the company's technical Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) initiatives. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams and security partners to ensure that internal platforms remain secure while facilitating rapid growth. This role is well-suited for a backend engineer who possesses a strong interest in security engineering and infrastructure development. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys solving systemic challenges, building robust internal tools, and collaborating across departments to integrate security best practices into the core development lifecycle. You will play a critical role in enabling other engineering teams to operate securely and efficiently at scale.
The Platform team creates the technology that enables Spotify to learn quickly and scale easily, enabling rapid growth in our users and our business around the globe. Spanning many disciplines, we work to make the business work; creating the infrastructure, tooling, frameworks, and capabilities needed to welcome a billion customers. We are looking for a Backend Engineer II to join our Security Compliance Engineering team. You’ll help turn complex security, risk, and compliance requirements into scalable software solutions that make it easier for teams across Spotify to build and operate securely. You’ll work with engineers and partners across security to strengthen our technical Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) capabilities.
| Role | Backend Engineer - Platform Security |
|---|---|
| Company | Spotify |
| Location | London |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-06 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
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- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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