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Frontend Engineer - Music

Spotify New York, NY Permanent Engineering Posted Mar 16, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Spotify

Music & Audio Streaming · Stockholm / Global

3.9
Employee Rating
4.3
Work-Life Balance
166
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • Work-life balance rated 4.3/5 — managers actively ensure you take vacation
  • Genuine flexibility with global offices and Work From Anywhere weeks

What could be better

  • Career advancement rated 3.5/5 — growth paths can feel slow at a large company
  • 2023 layoffs shook trust despite strong business performance
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About the Role

The Rights Systems team builds and operates Spotify Rights Center (SRC), Spotify’s rights management platform that enables the company and its partners to identify, manage, and enforce music licensing rights across creator- and artist-generated content. Comparable in scope to YouTube’s Content ID, SRC is designed specifically for Spotify’s ecosystem and plays an important role in supporting new formats like video and other emerging content types. Over the past year the team launched SRC from inception to a fully operational production platform, now live and used by real rightsholders. The platform includes automated content scanning, policy management, enforcement pipelines, dispute workflows, and analytics. The team has grown from a single squad to three squads (approximately 29 engineers, designers, and product specialists) and continues to scale as a strategic investment area for Spotify over the next several years.

What You'll Do

Who You Are

Where You'll Be

The United States base range for this position is $133,000 –$190,000 USD, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. This range encompasses multiple levels, and leveling is determined during the interview process based on relevant experience and interview performance. These ranges may be modified in the future.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Spotify?
Spotify has a work-life balance score of 4.3/5 based on employee reviews. This is above average, suggesting the company genuinely respects work-life boundaries.
What is Spotify’s culture like?
Spotify is characterized by these culture values: wlb, flex-hours, learning, equity. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.9/5. Work-life balance rated 4.3/5 — managers actively ensure you take vacation
How many open roles does Spotify have?
Spotify currently has 166 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in New York, NY. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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