Senior Partner Engineer, Hardware Partnerships

Spotify AB; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities

Share incentives

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Flexible holidays

Job summary

Spotify AB is seeking a Senior Partner Engineer based in Stockholm with a strong foundation in software engineering and hardware integration. You will build and lead partnerships with strategic hardware manufacturers, guiding technical integration projects from planning to launch and coordinating across internal teams.

You will work closely with engineering, product and external partners, driving architecture discussions and writing clear RFCs and design docs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, partner engineering, or similar technical roles.
• Experience with software development, SDKs, APIs, distributed systems or embedded tech.
• Able to read and contribute to production code and discuss architecture with engineers.
• Proven ability to collaborate across engineering teams and external partners.
• Experience with consumer electronics or hardware integrations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted partnerships with strategic hardware manufacturers.
• Lead technical integration projects from planning through launch for Spotify’s SDKs.
• Collaborate with engineering, product and cross-functional teams to align priorities.
• Drive technical discussions, architecture reviews, and implementation planning.
• Write technical proposals and design documentation for engineering teams.
• Monitor project health and coordinate solutions across teams.
• Investigate and resolve SDK, API and integration challenges.
• Improve tools and developer experience for partners.
• Contribute to the long-term evolution of Spotify’s hardware platform.

Skills

Software engineering

SDKs

APIs

Distributed systems

Embedded technologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Computer Science

Software Engineering

Job description

We design Spotify’s consumer experience—end to end, moment to moment, across every screen, platform, and partner integration. Our mission is to make listening feel effortless, personal, and joyful for billions of users around the world. That means turning complexity into clarity across hundreds of touchpoints—from our mobile and desktop apps to the smart speakers, TVs, cars, and integrations where Spotify shows up every day. If it touches a consumer, we shape it. We bring deep insight into human behavior, design and technology to craft experiences that feel intuitive, expressive and unmistakably Spotify.

Spotify is available on thousands of connected devices around the world—from smart speakers and TVs to audio systems and emerging hardware platforms. Behind every great listening experience is a close partnership between Spotify engineers and the companies building those products.

As a Senior Partner Engineer, you’ll help shape those partnerships. You’ll work with leading hardware manufacturers to bring new Spotify experiences to life, acting as the technical bridge between external partners and Spotify engineering teams. Whether you’re helping a partner integrate Spotify’s Core Playback SDK, driving technical alignment across multiple engineering teams, or solving complex integration challenges, your work will directly influence how millions of listeners experience Spotify every day.

What You’ll Do

• Build trusted technical partnerships with strategic hardware manufacturers, including companies developing connected audio products.
• Lead technical integration projects from planning through launch, helping partners successfully adopt Spotify’s Core Playback SDK.
• Collaborate with engineering, product and cross‑functional teams to align priorities, remove blockers and deliver high‑quality partner experiences.
• Drive technical discussions, architecture reviews, workshops and implementation planning with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Write clear technical proposals, RFCs and design documentation that help engineering teams make informed decisions.
• Monitor project health, proactively identify risks and coordinate solutions across multiple engineering teams.
• Investigate and resolve complex SDK, API and integration challenges, contributing code when appropriate.
• Help improve the tools, processes and developer experience that enable partners to build with Spotify more effectively.
• Contribute to the long‑term evolution of Spotify’s hardware platform by identifying opportunities to simplify integrations and scale partner success.

Who You Are

• You have a strong foundation in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• You have 5+ years of experience working in software engineering, partner engineering, developer relations, solutions engineering, or a similar technical role.
• You are experienced with software development, SDKs, APIs, distributed systems or embedded technologies.
• You can comfortably read, understand, and contribute to production code while discussing technical architecture with engineers and technical partners.
• You have experience working across organizational boundaries and building strong relationships with both engineering teams and external partners.
• You know how to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and keep complex technical initiatives moving forward.
• You communicate technical concepts clearly, adapting your approach for different audiences without losing technical depth.
• Experience with consumer electronics, connected devices, smart home products, audio platforms or hardware certification is valuable.
• Experience writing technical specifications, architecture proposals or RFCs is an advantage.

Where You’ll Be

This role is based in Stockholm.

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.

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.
• Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.
• Global parental leave, six months off - for all new parents.
• All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self‑care hub.
• Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion

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.