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Director of Engineering - Content Platform (Catalog)

Spotify· Engineering – Experience
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Hybrid (Stockholm / London)PermanentPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Director of Engineering leading Spotify’s Content Platform domain (Catalog), responsible for systems that define, structure, and govern content across the platform to ensure accuracy, completeness, and availability at scale. Focuses on technical strategy, team development, modernization of legacy systems, and collaboration with product and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop multiple engineering teams through engineering managers, supporting their growth and impact.
  • Own and drive the technical strategy for a critical platform domain, aligning it with broader company and platform goals.
  • Enable teams across Spotify to build product experiences efficiently by improving the underlying catalog systems.
  • Guide the evolution and modernization of complex legacy systems into scalable, reliable architecture.
  • Partner closely with product and cross-functional leaders to align priorities and drive execution.
  • Improve system reliability and reduce operational friction in workflows that directly impact content availability.
  • Identify and apply opportunities for automation and AI to improve data quality and engineering productivity.
  • Build an inclusive engineering culture where teams continuously improve how they work and deliver.
  • Develop and execute a long-term roadmap that balances immediate priorities with strategic investments.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading engineering organizations through other leaders and scaling teams effectively.
  • Background in complex, data-intensive systems where accuracy, consistency, and reliability at scale are critical.
  • Strong system design and architectural decision-making experience in distributed systems.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and make thoughtful trade-offs in high-impact environments.
  • Experience evolving legacy systems and guiding long-term platform transformations.
  • Ability to influence across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
  • Experience leading distributed teams and creating alignment across locations.
  • Clear communication; ability to explain complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
  • Curiosity about applying AI and automation to improve systems and workflows.
  • Commitment to building inclusive, collaborative environments.

Skills

Required:Engineering leadershipDistributed systems designLegacy system modernizationCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:AI and automation in data engineering

Benefits

  • There will be some in person meetings, but flexibility to work from home.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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