Director of Engineering - Content Platform (Catalog)

About the role

The Director of Engineering will lead the Content Platform domain, responsible for the systems that define, structure, and govern content across Spotify. This role involves shaping technical strategy, evolving complex legacy systems into scalable architectures, and leading multiple engineering teams through engineering managers. The position ensures content accuracy, consistency, and availability to support Spotify's global product experiences.

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.

Required skills

• Engineering leadership
• Distributed systems
• System design
• Platform architecture
• Legacy system modernization
• Data-intensive systems

Nice to have

• AI
• Automation

About the Company

Spotify designs the consumer experience across every screen, platform, and partner integration, with a mission to make listening effortless, personal, and joyful for billions of users.