Engineering Manager – Messaging Platform & Tooling

New York, NY

Engineering – Subscriptions R&D /

Permanent /

Hybrid

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The Subscriptions Mission builds and evolves Spotify’s subscription products to drive sustainable growth by improving conversion, retention, and overall user value. We create seamless, personalized experiences that make it easy for users to discover, upgrade, and stay engaged with Spotify.

Messaging Platform & Tooling is the system that decides what Spotify says to its 700M+ users — and how, when, and where it says it. Nearly every push notification, email, and in-app message flows through this platform, making it one of the highest-leverage systems at Spotify.

Within this space, the Selection squad sits at the core — acting as the decision engine that determines what message reaches each user in real time. You’ll join a high-performing, collaborative team of senior engineers and play a key role in shaping the next generation of this platform as we invest heavily in its future.

What You'll Do

Lead and support the Selection engineering team, focusing on growth, performance, and creating an environment where engineers can do their best work
Partner with Product, Data Science, and ML Engineering to define and deliver the technical roadmap for Selection
Guide the evolution of Selection from a rules-based system to a more advanced, signal-driven and ML-informed decision engine
Deliver platform capabilities that directly impact user engagement, retention, and conversion across Spotify
Collaborate across squads and domains to ensure seamless integration and alignment across the Subscriptions mission
Represent Selection in planning, strategy discussions, and initiative scoping tied to high-impact business goals
Balance speed, scalability, and reliability while navigating complex platform trade-offs that affect millions of users
Contribute to the broader engineering culture through hiring, architecture discussions, and cross-team collaboration

Who You Are

You have 3+ years of experience managing software engineers and have supported teams through growth and delivery
You bring a strong sense of ownership and think beyond execution to understand impact, trade-offs, and long-term direction
You have experience working with complex systems such as distributed systems, real-time pipelines, or platform infrastructure
You care deeply about people and create an environment built on trust, clarity, and continuous development
You communicate clearly and effectively with engineers, cross-functional partners, and senior stakeholders
You are comfortable engaging in technical discussions and asking thoughtful, probing questions
You approach ambiguity with curiosity and are energized by building in evolving and high-impact environments
You value collaboration and contribute to an inclusive, supportive team culture

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 $164,448 - $234,926, 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, 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 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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Find our AI notice here: https://lifeatspotify.com/ai-notice

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Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and audiobook service that gives users access to millions of songs and other content from creators worldwide.