Engineering Manager – Messaging Platform & Tooling

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

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