C++ Engineer - Platform Engineering

The CI Experience squad owns the client continuous integration (CI) infrastructure at Spotify. Our mission is to ensure smooth, reliable, and fast integration of code changes across all client repositories. We provide the tooling, documentation, and support that empower client engineers to build, test, and ship confidently.

We’re evolving our CI platform to meet the growing complexity of Spotify’s client ecosystem. Spanning Android, iOS, desktop, and embedded platforms, by building scalable, maintainable systems and best practices for continuous delivery.

• Own and evolve CI infrastructure for Spotify’s client engineering organisation.
• Improve build reliability, performance, and observability across client codebases.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap for CI systems, defining standards for build and integration practices.
• Develop and maintain automation in Python and C++, and work across environments including Windows.
• Collaborate with multiple product and platform squads to ensure CI systems align with developer needs.
• Troubleshoot complex build failures and support engineers in adopting best CI/CD practices. 

• Experienced with CI infrastructure and internal developer workflows.
• Proficient in Python and C++, with understanding of Bazel, gRPC/Protobuf, and Git.
• Comfortable working in Windows, with experience in Batch and PowerShell scripting.
• Confident working across multiple client platforms (Android, iOS, Web, Smart/Ubiquity devices).
• Deep understanding of software architecture, scalable build systems, and CI/CD fundamentals.
• A pragmatic problem-solver with excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Passionate about improving developer experience through automation, simplification, and tooling excellence.

• This role is based in London or Stockholm
• 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.

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.

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.