Engineering Manager, Data Platform & AI Systems

Spotify; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Spotify in London is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a six-person engineering team focused on event delivery and privacy infrastructure. You will set the technical direction, ensure high-impact delivery, and invest in your engineers' growth across Europe.

This role blends technical leadership with people management in a fast-moving data platform environment. You’ll work with product partners to shape roadmaps, drive architectural decisions, and maintain high reliability.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading senior engineers and delivering impact.
• Strong focus on people development and career growth.
• Experience with distributed data systems or data infrastructure at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of six engineers with coaching and career growth focus.
• Own delivery with clear priorities, execution discipline, and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with product and stakeholders to shape roadmaps for event delivery and privacy infrastructure.
• Set technical direction and make architectural decisions for large-scale systems.
• Build a culture of ownership, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across Data Platform and broader engineering to align goals and dependencies.
• Oversee on-call health, reliability, and operational excellence for services.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and growing the team.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering management

Coaching & career development

Distributed teams

Technical strategy

Hiring & onboarding

Job description

Spotify in London is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a six-person engineering team focused on event delivery and privacy infrastructure. You will set the technical direction, ensure high-impact delivery, and invest in your engineers' growth across Europe.

This role blends technical leadership with people management in a fast-moving data platform environment. You’ll work with product partners to shape roadmaps, drive architectural decisions, and maintain high reliability.