Backend Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Job description

ATC is the squad behind Spotify’s perimeter systems — the critical edge layer that connects millions of users to Spotify every second. Sitting within the Infrastructure product area, this team focuses on building a robust, scalable, and transparent networking layer that just works for engineers across Spotify. From handling massive traffic at the edge to protecting Spotify from external threats, the team plays a key role in keeping the platform reliable and secure. You’ll work closely with engineers across Spotify to design systems that scale effortlessly while continuously improving how we manage and protect traffic at a global level. What You'll Do: - Work closely with your squad to own and evolve Spotify’s perimeter infrastructure, handling traffic between clients and backend services at massive scale - Design, build, and maintain systems that automate and simplify cloud networking, provisioning, and monitoring - Contribute to distributed systems by writing, reviewing, and improving production-grade code - Help enhance traffic protection capabilities, including DDoS mitigation and scraping prevention - Partner with engineers across Spotify to design reliable, scalable services a...