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Machine Learning Engineering Manager - Music

Sweden
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Sweden (Remote)RemoteFull-timeLeadSpotify

Description (EN)
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Research Engineering team in our Artist-First AI Music Lab. In this role, you will be a key driver of technical excellence, infrastructure, and deployment of state-of-the-art machine learning models.
 
You will manage a team of research engineers working at the intersection of deep learning research and large-scale software engineering. You will own the engineering roadmap, ensuring our research codebases support rapid experimentation, our training pipelines are efficient and reproducible, and our breakthroughs successfully transition from experimental prototypes into production features used by hundreds of millions of listeners.Our lab pioneers and advances state-of-the-art generative technologies for music to create new experiences for fans and artists. We build entirely new ways of listening that center and celebrate artists and creatives.
 
Our work is guided by four core principles:
  • Partnerships with record labels, distributors, and music publishers: we develop new products through upfront collaboration
  • Choice in participation: artists and rightsholders decide if and how they engage with generative AI tools
  • Fair compensation and new revenue: we create new revenue streams while ensuring proper credit and compensation
  • Artist-fan connection: our tools are designed to support creativity and deepen the relationship between artists and fans
For more information, see this press release: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-10-16/artist-first-ai-music-spotify-collaboration/
Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.

Published 16 days ago

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