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Engineering Manager

Spotify
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hybrid senior full-time London

First indexed 22 Jul 2026

Description

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of six experienced engineers distributed across Europe. The successful candidate will set the technical direction, ensure the team delivers high-impact work, and invest deeply in the growth and careers of their engineers.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead and develop a team of six experienced engineers, focusing on coaching, career development, and creating an environment for peak performance.
  • Ensure the team delivers high-impact work, setting clear priorities, healthy execution, and measurable outcomes.
  • Collaborate with product and stakeholders to shape the roadmap for event delivery and privacy infrastructure.
  • Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for large-scale data systems.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.
  • Manage on-call health, operational excellence, and reliability for the team's services.
  • Participate actively in hiring, onboarding, and growing the team's capabilities.

Who You Are

  • Experienced in managing teams of senior engineers, with a strong focus on people leadership.
  • Proven track record of investing in engineers' careers through development conversations and growth opportunities.
  • Comfortable with distributed data systems, event-driven architectures, or large-scale data infrastructure.
  • Hold yourself and your team accountable for outcomes, not just activity.
  • Effective communicator, able to build trust across functions and time zones.
  • Experience working with distributed teams and creating cohesion and inclusion remotely.
  • Excited about the potential of AI and LLMs to transform engineering team workflows.

Where You’ll Be

  • Based in London, with flexibility to work from home and occasional in-person meetings.
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