Engineering Manager, Rights Systems & Platform Growth

Spotify AB; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Six months paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Monthly meal allowance

23 paid days off

Paid flexible holidays

Paid sick leave

Learning opportunities (GreenHouse)

Job summary

Spotify is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization, Muse, to lead a software engineering team focused on the Rights DB and related data pipelines. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and legal teams, and drive the technical roadmap for a centralized rights ownership repository.

You will work on scalable systems, data quality, and platform migrations while aligning with regulatory requirements and the company’s rights management strategy.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience managing software engineering teams in a product-focused, cross-functional setting.
• 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience (web, backend, or full-stack).
• Experience with web technologies, distributed systems, or cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with content/IP-related domains and legal/compliance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of 7–8 engineers building RightsDB, the centralized database for rights data.
• Support RightsDB work including Publishing Deny List (PDL) and ingesting UGC rights via DDEX.
• Provide technical guidance to help team members grow and align with goals.
• Collaborate with product, design, legal, and rights operations to define scope and priorities.
• Ensure alignment between business needs and technical implementation; guide squad strategy.
• Oversee platform operations including performance, security, and incident response.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Work with internal teams to evolve Spotify Rights Center in line with regulatory needs.

Skills

Team management

Hands-on engineering

Web technologies

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Data pipelines

DDEX

Tools

DDEX

RightsDB

Job description

Spotify is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization, Muse, to lead a software engineering team focused on the Rights DB and related data pipelines. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and legal teams, and drive the technical roadmap for a centralized rights ownership repository.

You will work on scalable systems, data quality, and platform migrations while aligning with regulatory requirements and the company’s rights management strategy.