Full-Time

Engineering Manager

Subscriptions

Updated on 1/15/2025

Spotify

Spotify

10,001+ employees

Digital music streaming service with podcasts

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Senior, Expert

London, UK

Hybrid role with some in-person meetings in Stockholm or London.

Category
Engineering Management
Software Development Management
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams, with a focus on building and scaling data-intensive systems.
  • Outstanding ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with customers, partners, and team members to develop actionable strategies based on sophisticated technical concepts.
  • Strong ability to bridge technical and business domains, aligning cross-team efforts and facilitating effective communication and decision making.
  • Experience in building scalable systems that integrate data collection and processing capabilities.
  • Proven ability to adapt to a constantly evolving landscape, with a focus on developing sustainable, compliant long-term solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with data-heavy domains, capable of processing and analyzing large vector sets across multiple sources to detect patterns and drive or influence customer lifecycle events.
  • Eagerness to work in a “blue team” environment, defending against exploitation threats and staying one step ahead of abusers.
  • Experience with fraud prevention and detection, and subscription E-commerce or similar domains.
  • Expertise with data analysis tools, anomaly detection, and scalable data processing platforms and Spotify standards.
  • A track record of leading teams in financially critical, high-accuracy environments.
Responsibilities
  • Establish and grow the engineering team focussed on stopping opportunistic behaviour, hiring strong talent, and encouraging a collaborative and high-performance environment.
  • Design and deploy scalable, data-intensive systems to apply our subscription platform rules, both within the user journey and through offline analysis.
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for stopping opportunistic behaviour, working closely with business teams, R&D missions, and stakeholders across the company to build appropriate strategies and tactics.
  • Lead the implementation of a cohesive, scalable infrastructure capable of adapting to new opportunism tactics and patterns, ensuring that our efforts transition from point-to-point fixes to sustainable, long-term solutions.
  • Take an active role in technical decisions, system architecture, and code reviews to ensure the solutions meet business needs and Spotify technical standards.
  • Thrive in a fast changing environment where challenges are constant, and the job is never truly done, continuously iterating to improve observability and friction against known patterns as well as continuously analyzing new ones.

Spotify provides a digital music streaming service that allows users to access millions of songs and podcasts from various artists and creators. Users can choose between a free plan, which includes advertisements, and a premium subscription that offers an ad-free experience along with features like offline listening and higher sound quality. This tiered model caters to different user preferences and budgets. Spotify generates revenue through subscription fees from premium users and advertising from the free tier. Unlike its competitors, Spotify stands out with its extensive music library, user-friendly interface, and personalized playlists. The company's goal is to connect listeners with a wide range of audio content while supporting artists and advertisers.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2B

Headquarters

Stockholms kommun, Sweden

Founded

2006

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Concert series in Billions Club attracts users with exclusive content.
  • Partner Program offers creators diverse revenue streams, expanding content library.
  • Collaboration with Sony Music strengthens influence in African music market.

What critics are saying

  • Potential Sonos acquisition by Apple increases competition in audio technology.
  • Legal challenges from Drake's lawsuit could damage Spotify's reputation.
  • Concert film feature may struggle against established video streaming services.

What makes Spotify unique

  • Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts globally.
  • The freemium model caters to diverse user preferences and budgets.
  • Personalized playlists enhance user experience and engagement.

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Benefits

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse

Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub

Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events