Senior Engineering Manager – Native Ads

Engineering Manager leading Spotify's Native Ads product area. Overseeing a team to enhance advertising experiences for music creators and fans.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support a team that includes engineering managers and senior engineers, helping leaders grow and scale their impact
Set clear technical and organizational direction across multiple teams, aligning with mission and company priorities
Drive delivery across complex, distributed systems spanning Music, Ads, and Personalization
Stay close to the technology. Contributing to architecture, system design, and critical technical decisions
Partner with product, data science, and design to shape strategy and long-term direction
Navigate ambiguity in machine learning systems, including debugging, experimentation, and incident response
Build strong cross-mission relationships and influence decisions across teams and disciplines
Identify risks early, remove organizational blockers, and ensure accountability at all levels
Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous learning

What you’ll need

You have experience managing managers and scaling engineering organizations through multiple levels of leadership
You bring strong technical depth and are comfortable engaging in architecture, system design, and complex debugging
You have worked with machine learning or probabilistic systems and understand their real-world operational challenges
You make thoughtful, high-quality decisions and bring clarity in complex or ambiguous situations
You build alignment across teams and influence stakeholders at different levels of the organization
You communicate effectively and adapt your approach to different audiences and contexts
You partner closely with product and data leaders to shape strategy, not just execution
You create accountability across teams and address misalignment constructively
You are committed to building inclusive teams where diverse perspectives are valued

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

architecturesystem designmachine learningdebuggingprobabilistic systemstechnical decision makingcomplex systems

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencedecision makingproblem solvingcollaborationadaptabilityaccountabilityownershipcontinuous learning