Spotify Web Player - React.js, TypeScript, Python

My Role

Senior Full Stack Engineer
Led critical platform improvements:

🎨 Frontend: Enhanced React and TypeScript-based web player
🤖 AI: Integrated ML models for personalized recommendations
⚡ Backend: Optimized APIs and data pipelines
🔗 Integration: Enhanced Spotify Connect functionality
📊 Monitoring: Implemented comprehensive observability
🔄 CI/CD: Streamlined deployment processes

Description

Contributed to Spotify's Web Player team, enhancing the core streaming experience for millions of users worldwide. Focused on performance optimization, cross-platform compatibility, and implementing personalized music recommendation features.

Key Features:

🎵 Web Player Enhancement: Improved React-based web player with focus on performance and user experience
🤖 Recommendation Engine: Integrated ML models to power Discover Weekly and personalized playlists
📊 Real-time Analytics: Built monitoring dashboard using Prometheus and Grafana for performance tracking
⚡ Performance: Optimized backend APIs reducing latency by 30% through caching strategies
🔗 Cross-device Sync: Enhanced Spotify Connect for seamless playback across devices

Technical Highlights:

Implemented event-driven architecture using Kafka for real-time data processing
Built RESTful APIs with Python/Flask handling millions of requests daily
Developed A/B testing framework for feature rollouts
Optimized PostgreSQL queries improving response time by 40%
Contributed to CI/CD pipeline improvements reducing deployment time

Tech & Technique

React.js, TypeScript, Python, Flask, AWS, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Grafana, Microservices