Director of Engineering - Content Platform (Catalog)
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SpotifyMusic Streaming
Stockholm; LondonFull-TimeDirector
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- Artificial IntelligenceSoftware ArchitectureDistributed Systems
Requirements
- Experience leading engineering organizations through other leaders and scaling teams effectively.
- Background working on complex, data-intensive systems where accuracy, consistency, and reliability at scale are critical.
- Strong system design and architectural decision-making experience in distributed systems.
- Experience navigating ambiguity and making thoughtful trade-offs in high-impact environments.
- Experience evolving legacy systems and guiding long-term platform transformations.
- Demonstrated ability to influence effectively across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
- Experience leading distributed teams and creating alignment across locations.
- Ability to communicate clearly and explain complex technical topics to a range of audiences.
- Practical interest in applying AI and automation to improve systems and workflows.
- Commitment to building inclusive, collaborative environments.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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