Content Platform Engineering Director

Spotify; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 2,372,000 - 3,954,000; Full time

Job summary

Spotify seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the Content Platform domain, shaping its technical direction and building teams that govern content across Spotify’s ecosystem.

You will partner with product and business leaders to align priorities, modernize legacy systems, and drive reliability and scalable architectures for global content experiences. This role is based in Stockholm or London with hybrid work options.

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.

Job description

Spotify seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the Content Platform domain, shaping its technical direction and building teams that govern content across Spotify’s ecosystem.

You will partner with product and business leaders to align priorities, modernize legacy systems, and drive reliability and scalable architectures for global content experiences. This role is based in Stockholm or London with hybrid work options.