- Company: Spotify
- Location: Stockholm or London
- Job type: Permanent
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About the role
Spotify is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Samba team, which is part of the Personalization Mission. This team focuses on multi-objective balancing and sequencing for features like Autoplay, Radio, and Mixes. You will lead a group of machine learning, backend, and data engineers, helping them develop their skills and shape the technical direction of systems that impact millions of users.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a team of engineers, supporting their professional development.
- Shape the team’s technical strategy to align with listener needs and business goals.
- Guide the development of machine learning and recommendation systems.
- Collaborate with Product and engineering partners to define priorities and outcomes.
- Support the team in making technical decisions regarding experimentation, scalability, and reliability.
- Foster an inclusive, supportive culture through coaching and feedback.
Requirements
- Experience managing and developing engineering teams with a track record of delivering results.
- A strong technical background in machine learning, software engineering, or related areas.
- Understanding of the challenges of operating machine learning systems in production.
- Experience working with cross-functional partners to navigate trade-offs.
- Ability to lead teams through ambiguity and communicate with clarity and empathy.
Pay and benefits
Spotify offers the flexibility to work where you work best, with some in-person meetings required but allowing for remote work. The company is an equal opportunity employer and supports reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.
How to apply
Apply directly on Spotify’s own careers website. Omadaily never charges job seekers.
