diff --git a/apps/aris-backend/src/feed/service.test.ts b/apps/aris-backend/src/feed/service.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..adce300
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+++ b/apps/aris-backend/src/feed/service.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+import { describe, expect, mock, test } from "bun:test"
+
+import { LocationService } from "../location/service.ts"
+import { FeedEngineService } from "./service.ts"
+
+describe("FeedEngineService", () => {
+	test("engineForUser creates engine on first call", () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+
+		const engine = service.engineForUser("user-1")
+
+		expect(engine).toBeDefined()
+	})
+
+	test("engineForUser returns same engine for same user", () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+
+		const engine1 = service.engineForUser("user-1")
+		const engine2 = service.engineForUser("user-1")
+
+		expect(engine1).toBe(engine2)
+	})
+
+	test("engineForUser returns different engines for different users", () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+
+		const engine1 = service.engineForUser("user-1")
+		const engine2 = service.engineForUser("user-2")
+
+		expect(engine1).not.toBe(engine2)
+	})
+
+	test("engineForUser registers sources from all providers", async () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+
+		const engine = service.engineForUser("user-1")
+		const result = await engine.refresh()
+
+		expect(result.errors).toHaveLength(0)
+	})
+
+	test("engineForUser works with empty providers array", async () => {
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([])
+
+		const engine = service.engineForUser("user-1")
+		const result = await engine.refresh()
+
+		expect(result.errors).toHaveLength(0)
+		expect(result.items).toHaveLength(0)
+	})
+
+	test("refresh returns feed result", async () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+
+		const result = await service.refresh("user-1")
+
+		expect(result).toHaveProperty("context")
+		expect(result).toHaveProperty("items")
+		expect(result).toHaveProperty("errors")
+		expect(result.context.time).toBeInstanceOf(Date)
+	})
+
+	test("refresh uses location from LocationService", async () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+		const location = {
+			lat: 51.5074,
+			lng: -0.1278,
+			accuracy: 10,
+			timestamp: new Date(),
+		}
+
+		// Create engine first, then update location
+		service.engineForUser("user-1")
+		locationService.updateUserLocation("user-1", location)
+
+		const result = await service.refresh("user-1")
+
+		expect(result.context.location).toEqual(location)
+	})
+
+	test("subscribe receives updates", async () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+		const callback = mock()
+
+		service.subscribe("user-1", callback)
+
+		// Push location to trigger update
+		locationService.updateUserLocation("user-1", {
+			lat: 51.5074,
+			lng: -0.1278,
+			accuracy: 10,
+			timestamp: new Date(),
+		})
+
+		// Wait for async update propagation
+		await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10))
+
+		expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalled()
+	})
+
+	test("subscribe returns unsubscribe function", async () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+		const callback = mock()
+
+		const unsubscribe = service.subscribe("user-1", callback)
+
+		unsubscribe()
+
+		locationService.updateUserLocation("user-1", {
+			lat: 51.5074,
+			lng: -0.1278,
+			accuracy: 10,
+			timestamp: new Date(),
+		})
+
+		await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10))
+
+		expect(callback).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+	})
+
+	test("removeUser stops engine and removes it", async () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+		const callback = mock()
+
+		service.subscribe("user-1", callback)
+
+		service.removeUser("user-1")
+
+		// Push location - should not trigger update since engine is stopped
+		locationService.feedSourceForUser("user-1")
+		locationService.updateUserLocation("user-1", {
+			lat: 51.5074,
+			lng: -0.1278,
+			accuracy: 10,
+			timestamp: new Date(),
+		})
+
+		await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10))
+
+		expect(callback).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+	})
+
+	test("removeUser allows new engine to be created", () => {
+		const locationService = new LocationService()
+		const service = new FeedEngineService([locationService])
+
+		const engine1 = service.engineForUser("user-1")
+		service.removeUser("user-1")
+		const engine2 = service.engineForUser("user-1")
+
+		expect(engine1).not.toBe(engine2)
+	})
+})
diff --git a/apps/aris-backend/src/feed/service.ts b/apps/aris-backend/src/feed/service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..137017f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/aris-backend/src/feed/service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { FeedEngine, type FeedResult, type FeedSource, type FeedSubscriber } from "@aris/core"
+
+/**
+ * Provides a FeedSource instance for a user.
+ */
+export interface FeedSourceProvider {
+	feedSourceForUser(userId: string): FeedSource
+}
+
+/**
+ * Manages FeedEngine instances per user.
+ *
+ * Receives FeedSource instances from injected providers and wires them
+ * into per-user engines. Engines are auto-started on creation.
+ */
+export class FeedEngineService {
+	private engines = new Map<string, FeedEngine>()
+
+	constructor(private readonly providers: FeedSourceProvider[]) {}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get or create a FeedEngine for a user.
+	 * Automatically registers sources and starts the engine.
+	 */
+	engineForUser(userId: string): FeedEngine {
+		let engine = this.engines.get(userId)
+		if (!engine) {
+			engine = this.createEngine(userId)
+			this.engines.set(userId, engine)
+		}
+		return engine
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Refresh a user's feed.
+	 */
+	async refresh(userId: string): Promise<FeedResult> {
+		const engine = this.engineForUser(userId)
+		return engine.refresh()
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Subscribe to feed updates for a user.
+	 * Returns unsubscribe function.
+	 */
+	subscribe(userId: string, callback: FeedSubscriber): () => void {
+		const engine = this.engineForUser(userId)
+		return engine.subscribe(callback)
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Remove a user's FeedEngine.
+	 * Stops the engine and cleans up resources.
+	 */
+	removeUser(userId: string): void {
+		const engine = this.engines.get(userId)
+		if (engine) {
+			engine.stop()
+			this.engines.delete(userId)
+		}
+	}
+
+	private createEngine(userId: string): FeedEngine {
+		const engine = new FeedEngine()
+
+		for (const provider of this.providers) {
+			const source = provider.feedSourceForUser(userId)
+			engine.register(source)
+		}
+
+		engine.start()
+
+		return engine
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apps/aris-backend/src/location/service.ts b/apps/aris-backend/src/location/service.ts
index f82672b..b271421 100644
--- a/apps/aris-backend/src/location/service.ts
+++ b/apps/aris-backend/src/location/service.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import { LocationSource, type Location } from "@aris/source-location"
 
+import type { FeedSourceProvider } from "../feed/service.ts"
+
 import { UserNotFoundError } from "../lib/error.ts"
 
 /**
  * Manages LocationSource instances per user.
  */
-export class LocationService {
+export class LocationService implements FeedSourceProvider {
 	private sources = new Map<string, LocationSource>()
 
 	/**