Engineering Manager – Subscriptions

Spotify

Engineering Manager leading subscription management systems for Spotify's Premium service. Accountable for delivery outcomes while fostering a high-performing engineering team.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the technical direction for subscription management systems across backend, web, and mobile surfaces
Be accountable for delivery outcomes, system health, and operational reliability at scale
Shape the Account Management subdomain strategy and bring clarity to ownership boundaries across teams
Drive architectural simplification to improve scalability, maintainability, and developer experience
Influence technical direction across the Freemium Funnel domain through strong cross-team collaboration
Build and grow a high-performing engineering team grounded in accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
Balance short-term delivery with long-term platform sustainability and evolution

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have experience leading teams that own complex, multi-surface platform systems across backend, web, and mobile
You define and communicate clear technical direction, articulating trade-offs at a strategic level
You bring strong architectural judgment and systems thinking to complex problem spaces
You operate effectively in ambiguous environments and create clarity across overlapping domains
You build empowered engineering teams and foster an environment where people can grow and take ownership
You care deeply about system quality, scalability, and operational excellence
You balance near-term execution with long-term architectural integrity

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible to work from home
Some in person meetings

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Hard Skills & Tools

subscription management systemsbackend developmentweb developmentmobile developmentarchitectural simplificationscalabilitymaintainabilitysystems thinkingoperational reliabilityplatform sustainability

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-team collaborationaccountabilityownershipcontinuous improvementstrategic communicationproblem-solvingclarity in ambiguityteam empowermentsystem quality focus