Lead and support a team of engineering managers and senior engineers, driving delivery across complex systems while collaborating with product and data science teams.
The Music Mission team owns Spotify’s end to end proposition for music creators and the experiences they create for fans. The team is dedicated to building tools and services to enable creation, promotion, expression, and monetization at scale.
You’ll join the Native Ads product area within the Music Mission, where we build advertising experiences that feel native to the listening journey while supporting artists and creators at scale. This team sits at the intersection of Music, Advertising, and Personalization, working across missions to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions.
We operate in a highly collaborative environment with product, data science, and engineering partners, solving complex machine learning challenges that power ad experiences for millions of listeners around the world.
What You'll Do
- Lead and support a team that includes engineering managers and senior engineers, helping leaders grow and scale their impact
- Set clear technical and organizational direction across multiple teams, aligning with mission and company priorities
- Drive delivery across complex, distributed systems spanning Music, Ads, and Personalization
- Stay close to the technology. Contributing to architecture, system design, and critical technical decisions
- Partner with product, data science, and design to shape strategy and long-term direction
- Navigate ambiguity in machine learning systems, including debugging, experimentation, and incident response
- Build strong cross-mission relationships and influence decisions across teams and disciplines
- Identify risks early, remove organizational blockers, and ensure accountability at all levels
- Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous learning
Who You Are
- You have experience managing managers and scaling engineering organizations through multiple levels of leadership
- You bring strong technical depth and are comfortable engaging in architecture, system design, and complex debugging
- You have worked with machine learning or probabilistic systems and understand their real-world operational challenges
- You make thoughtful, high-quality decisions and bring clarity in complex or ambiguous situations
- You build alignment across teams and influence stakeholders at different levels of the organization
- You communicate effectively and adapt your approach to different audiences and contexts
- You partner closely with product and data leaders to shape strategy, not just execution
- You create accountability across teams and address misalignment constructively
- You are committed to building inclusive teams where diverse perspectives are valued
Where You'll Be
- This role is based in New York
- 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.
The United States base range for this position is $203,410–$290,586 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. 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.
Spotify New York, New York, USA Office
4 World Trade Center, New York, NY, United States, 10007
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