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Spotify

Engineering Manager - Data Platform

Spotify

Employment type
Full-time
Country / Region
United Kingdom
City / Location
London
Workplace
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid-level (2-5 years XP)
Salary
Not communicated
Language(s) required
English
Job offer language
English
Applications open until
27 October 2026

Spotify is hiring an Engineering Manager - Data Platform in London, United Kingdom. This is a full-time, hybrid position in Software, Tech & Data Analytics at mid-level level. Applications are open until 27 October 2026.

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What You'll Do

  • Lead and develop a team of six experienced engineers, with a strong focus on coaching, career development, and creating an environment where people do the best work of their careers.
  • Take accountability for the team's delivery, ensuring clear priorities, healthy execution, and measurable outcomes.
  • Partner with product and stakeholders to shape the roadmap for event delivery and privacy infrastructure.
  • Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for systems operating at Spotify scale.
  • Manage on-call health, operational excellence, and reliability for the team's services.

Who You Are

  • You have experience managing teams of senior/experienced engineers and understand that people leadership is your primary craft, not a side responsibility.
  • You have a track record of investing in engineers' careers.
  • You're comfortable with distributed data systems, event-driven architectures, or data infrastructure at scale.
  • You've worked with distributed teams and understand how to create cohesion and inclusion when people aren't in the same room.

Where You'll Be

  • This role is based in London.
  • 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.

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