Spotify
Engineering Manager - Subscriptions
TLDR
Lead the engineering direction for subscription management systems that support millions of users, ensuring scalability and reliability while fostering team growth.
What You'll Do
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
Who You Are
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
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 USD, 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, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.
At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.
Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Health insurance benefits available for this position.
Monthly meal allowance
Paid Parental Leave
Six-month paid parental leave.
Paid Time Off
23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave.
Spotify is an audio streaming platform that delivers an extensive catalog of music, podcasts, and audiobooks, catering to hundreds of millions of users globally. It empowers artists by providing them with the means to monetize their creativity while offering fans unparalleled access to a diverse array of content, all driven by a passion for sound.
- Founded
- Founded 2006
- Employees
- 500+ employees
- Industry
- Media
- Total raised
- $2.6B raised
Engineering Manager