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Director of ML Engineering, Conversation Product Area

Spotify · New York, NY

Posted about 3 months ago · $281,196 – $401,709

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
77 days
Spotify's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
34% of Spotify's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Spotify
high
78 stale, 0 reposted of 80 open
Hiring momentum
155 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Spotify's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Spotify.

About this role

As the Director of ML Engineering for the Conversation Product Area at Spotify, you will lead the development of the shared Agent Engine and evaluation infrastructure that supports various AI-driven features. This role involves making critical architectural decisions and managing a team of engineers while collaborating with senior architects and product leadership in the consumer AI space. Your work will directly influence how millions of users interact with Spotify's voice and conversation features.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Spotify as an employer.

What you need

  • Experience in engineering leadership roles
  • Strong background in machine learning and AI
  • Proven ability to make architectural decisions
  • Experience managing engineering teams
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners

What you get

  • Health insurance
  • Six-month paid parental leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Monthly meal allowance
  • 23 paid days off
  • Paid flexible holidays

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned in the posting
  • High salary range may indicate high expectations or pressure
  • Role involves significant architectural decision-making, which may be stressful

Summarised from Spotify's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Spotify on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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