Data Engineer
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Requirements
• You have experience in data engineering, including building and maintaining data pipelines. • You are proficient in Python and ideally Scala or Java • You possess a foundational understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms, coupled with a strong desire to learn quickly, embrace feedback, and continuously improve your technical skills. • You’re familiar with cloud-native development and deployment, ideally within the Google Cloud Platform. • You think critically about system design and strive to build solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and auditable at scale. • You have good communication skills and can articulate your ideas and ask clarifying questions. • You love collaborating with others. • You thrive in ambiguous and fast-changing environments, and know how to make progress even when requirements are evolving. • You approach platform engineering with empathy for your users - prioritising usability, configurability, and long-term sustainability. • You care deeply about code quality, testing, and documentation, and you aim to build systems that are easy to understand and operate. • You enjoy collaborating across functions and bring clarity and alignment when working with engineering, finance, and product partners. • You’re naturally curious, self-motivated, and always looking for ways to grow your technical skills and improve how things are done. • Where You'll Be • This role is based in London, United Kingdom. • 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. • 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.
Responsibilities
• Gain deep expertise in Spotify’s revenue platform, understanding how it enables financial operations, compliance, and strategic decision-making. • Design and implement scalable backend and data systems that process millions of transactions daily — supporting accurate tax calculation, billing, revenue recognition, financial configuration, and tax reporting. • Build intuitive, self-serve tools that empower Finance teams to define and manage product-specific revenue and tax configuration independently, without requiring engineering involvement. • Develop and enhance modular platform capabilities that encodes critical enterprise workflows, promoting consistency, reusability, and ease of maintenance across financial systems. • Lead the creation of new platform capabilities within the Tax Solutions space, focusing on Tax Reporting and global regulatory compliance. • Partner closely with Engineers, Product and Finance stakeholders to design systems that are scalable, auditable, and highly reliable. • Champion engineering best practices, strong architectural design, and operational excellence across backend and data platforms. • Foster a collaborative team culture rooted in shared ownership, constructive feedback, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
• Remote Work Options: Employees have flexible work arrangements, including remote and hybrid opportunities that allow them to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments effectively while maintaining productivity standards expected by Spotify's leadership team. The specific guidel01/2024 • Rules: • Extract ONLY what's explicitly stated as a benefit within this job listing text provided by Spotify for their Data Engineer