Engineering Manager - Music

Spotify
New York
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 164,448 - 234,926 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Mentorship","Stakeholder management","Leadership","Collaboration","Growth mindset"]

Lead and support a squad of 7–8 engineers building and evolving Spotify’s RightsDB, a centralized repository for copyright and rightsholder ownership data. Drive ongoing development such as Publishing Deny List (PDL) implementation and UGC rights ingestion via DDEX. Partner with product and cross-functional teams (design, legal, rights operations) to set scope, roadmap, and squad technical strategy, ensuring reliable delivery, strong platform operations, and a growth-focused culture.

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Engineering Manager - Music

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Job Summary

Lead and support a squad of 7–8 engineers building and evolving Spotify’s RightsDB, a centralized repository for copyright and rightsholder ownership data. Drive ongoing development such as Publishing Deny List (PDL) implementation and UGC rights ingestion via DDEX. Partner with product and cross-functional teams (design, legal, rights operations) to set scope, roadmap, and squad technical strategy, ensuring reliable delivery, strong platform operations, and a growth-focused culture.
Location: New York
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage and support a team of 7–8 engineers developing the core RightsDB used for copyright and rightsholder ownership data.
  • •Enable ongoing RightsDB work, including implementing a Publishing Deny List (PDL) and ingesting UGC rights via DDEX.
  • •Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to help engineers grow and align skills to goals.
  • •Partner with product and cross-functional stakeholders to define scope, roadmap, priorities, and squad technical strategy.
  • •Oversee delivery and platform operations, including performance, security, incident response, and on-call rotations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 164,448 - 234,926 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceParental Leave401kMeal AllowancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •1+ years of experience managing software engineering teams in a product-focused, cross-functional setting.
  • •5+ years of hands-on engineering experience with web, backend, or full-stack development.
  • •Experience working with web technologies, distributed systems, or cloud platforms.
  • •Comfort managing technical and non-technical stakeholders and delivering outcomes in a collaborative environment.
  • •Familiarity with music/media rights or IP-centric domains and systems related to legal compliance or large-scale data pipelines.
Experience:Music rightsIP-centric
Skills:MentorshipStakeholder managementLeadershipCollaborationGrowth mindset

Company Brief

Spotify
Provides a music, podcast and audio streaming service offering on-demand access to millions of tracks and podcasts, personalized recommendations, and advertising and subscription-based tiers for listeners and creators worldwide.
Industry: Streaming Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded: 2006
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