Director of Engineering

Who you are

• You have experience leading engineering organizations through other leaders and scaling teams effectively
• You have worked on complex, data-intensive systems where accuracy, consistency, and reliability at scale are critical
• You bring strong system design and architectural decision-making experience in distributed systems
• You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and making thoughtful trade-offs in high-impact environments
• You have experience evolving legacy systems and guiding long-term platform transformations
• You influence effectively across engineering, product, and business stakeholders
• You have experience leading distributed teams and creating alignment across locations
• You communicate clearly and can explain complex technical topics to a range of audiences
• You are curious about how AI and automation can improve systems and workflows and apply that thinking pragmatically
• You care about building inclusive, collaborative environments where teams can grow and do their best work

What the job involves

• This position sits at the heart of Spotify’s Content Platform, responsible for the systems that define, structure, and govern content across the platform
• Our mission is to provide a trusted, consistent source of truth so content can be reliably managed and reused across every Spotify experience
• We build and operate the core systems and workflows that ensure content is accurate, complete, and available, from APIs and lifecycle orchestration through to content quality and integrity
• As Spotify’s content ecosystem continues to grow in scale and complexity across new formats, use cases, and regulatory environments, this domain plays a critical role in helping us scale intentionally while maintaining the trust and quality our users and creators expect
• We’re seeking a Director of Engineering to lead this domain, shaping its technical direction, developing teams, and evolving the systems that underpin Spotify’s global content platform
• Lead and develop multiple engineering teams through engineering managers, supporting their growth and impact
• Own and drive the technical strategy for a critical platform domain, aligning it with broader company and platform goals
• Enable teams across Spotify to build product experiences efficiently by improving the underlying catalog systems
• Guide the evolution and modernization of complex legacy systems into scalable, reliable architecture
• Partner closely with product and cross-functional leaders to align priorities and drive execution
• Improve system reliability and reduce operational friction in workflows that directly impact content availability
• Identify and apply opportunities for automation and AI to improve data quality and engineering productivity
• Build an inclusive engineering culture where teams continuously improve how they work and deliver
• Develop and execute a long-term roadmap that balances immediate priorities with strategic investments

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
• Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
• Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
• All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
• Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs