Within this space, the Selection squad sits at the core — acting as the decision engine that determines what message reaches each user in real time. You’ll join a high-performing, collaborative team of senior engineers and play a key role in shaping the next generation of this platform as we invest heavily in its future.

What You'll Do

Lead and support the Selection engineering team, focusing on growth, performance, and creating an environment where engineers can do their best work
Partner with Product, Data Science, and ML Engineering to define and deliver the technical roadmap for Selection
Guide the evolution of Selection from a rules-based system to a more advanced, signal-driven and ML-informed decision engine
Deliver platform capabilities that directly impact user engagement, retention, and conversion across Spotify
Collaborate across squads and domains to ensure seamless integration and alignment across the Subscriptions mission
Represent Selection in planning, strategy discussions, and initiative scoping tied to high-impact business goals
Balance speed, scalability, and reliability while navigating complex platform trade-offs that affect millions of users
Contribute to the broader engineering culture through hiring, architecture discussions, and cross-team collaboration

Who You Are

You have 3+ years of experience managing software engineers and have supported teams through growth and delivery
You bring a strong sense of ownership and think beyond execution to understand impact, trade-offs, and long-term direction
You have experience working with complex systems such as distributed systems, real-time pipelines, or platform infrastructure
You care deeply about people and create an environment built on trust, clarity, and continuous development
You communicate clearly and effectively with engineers, cross-functional partners, and senior stakeholders
You are comfortable engaging in technical discussions and asking thoughtful, probing questions
You approach ambiguity with curiosity and are energized by building in evolving and high-impact environments
You value collaboration and contribute to an inclusive, supportive team culture

Where You'll Be

This role is based in New York
We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.

The United States base range for this position is $164,448 - $234,926, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Engineering Manager – Messaging Platform & Tooling