# Engineering Manager - Music at Spotify

- Company: Spotify
- What the company does: Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. Backed by Accel, Kleiner Perkins and Norwest.
- Company website: http://www.spotify.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, NY
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-24
- Apply by: 2026-11-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/spotify/9f477315-94fa-47b8-9b92-f6d8fc48785a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spotify-engineering-manager-music/

## About the role

Foster strong working relationships among engineers, between engineers and cross-functional team leads, and between Bonfire and partner teams. Lead, coach, and develop a team of experienced engineers, encouraging product thinking, creating clear expectations, growth opportunities, and a healthy, high-performing team environment.

## What they're looking for

- Good experience managing software engineers and a demonstrated track record of developing, and managing experienced technical ICs
- People management is at the core of your craft. You are comfortable giving clear feedback, navigating disagreement, setting expectations, and addressing team dynamics directly and constructively. You view yourself as your team’s advocate
- You have a strong background in backend or full-stack engineering, and can engage credibly in architecture and technical design discussions
- You leverage your product mindset to challenge assumptions embedded in product requirements and find engineering solutions that keep the engineering ecosystem healthy
- You can balance empowering experienced engineers with providing leadership when the team needs direction or alignment
- You can manage substantial technical and product dependencies with partner teams

Tags: Music