Senior Partner Engineer - Hardware Partnerships

Spotify
Stockholm, London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Business Development & PartnershipsExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Relationship building","Cross-functional collaboration","Prioritization","Risk management"]

Build trusted technical partnerships with hardware manufacturers to bring Spotify experiences to life across connected audio devices. Lead SDK and API integration projects from planning through launch, aligning engineers and partners, driving architecture reviews and workshops, and resolving complex integration challenges. Contribute code when needed, write RFCs and technical proposals, monitor project health, and help improve tools, processes, and developer experience so partners can scale successful integrations.

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Senior Partner Engineer - Hardware Partnerships

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Job Summary

Build trusted technical partnerships with hardware manufacturers to bring Spotify experiences to life across connected audio devices. Lead SDK and API integration projects from planning through launch, aligning engineers and partners, driving architecture reviews and workshops, and resolving complex integration challenges. Contribute code when needed, write RFCs and technical proposals, monitor project health, and help improve tools, processes, and developer experience so partners can scale successful integrations.
Location: Stockholm, London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Development & Partnerships
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build trusted technical partnerships with strategic hardware manufacturers, including connected audio product teams.
  • •Lead technical integration projects from planning through launch to help partners adopt Spotify's Core Playback SDK.
  • •Collaborate with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to align priorities, remove blockers, and deliver partner experiences.
  • •Drive technical discussions, architecture reviews, workshops, and implementation planning with internal and external stakeholders.
  • •Investigate and resolve complex SDK, API, and integration challenges, coordinating solutions across multiple engineering teams.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in software engineering, partner engineering, developer relations, solutions engineering, or a similar technical role.
  • •Strong foundation in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • •Experience with software development, SDKs, APIs, distributed systems, or embedded technologies.
  • •Ability to read, understand, and contribute to production code while discussing technical architecture with engineers and technical partners.
  • •Experience working across organizational boundaries and building relationships with internal engineering teams and external partners.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:CommunicationRelationship buildingCross-functional collaborationPrioritizationRisk management
Tech Stack:Core Playback SDKSDKAPIDistributed systemsEmbedded technologiesRFCs

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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