Technical Program Manager
Lead cross-functional programs shaping music and podcast discovery for millions
As a Technical Program Manager on Spotify's Personalization team, you will lead cross-functional programs that turn billions of daily listening signals into personalized recommendations. Your work will shape how hundreds of millions of listeners discover music, podcasts, and audiobooks through features like Blend and Discover Weekly. You will act as the connective tissue between teams to bring meaningful machine learning and personalization wo...
Why This Role?
Work on some of Spotify's most-loved features like Blend and Discover Weekly
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional programs for machine learning and personalization initiatives
- Coordinate between teams that process billions of daily listening signals
- Drive delivery of features that improve music, podcast, and audiobook discovery
- Ensure alignment across teams to deliver personalized recommendations at scale
- Track progress and remove blockers for complex technical programs
- Translate technical work into impact for hundreds of millions of listeners
Requirements
- Experience leading cross-functional technical programs
- Background in machine learning, personalization, or recommendation systems
- Ability to work with engineering, data science, and product teams
- Strong communication and coordination skills
- Experience delivering large-scale consumer-facing features
- Understanding of how listening signals power personalization
Required Skills
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Original description from Lever Postings
The Personalization team makes deciding what to play next easier and more enjoyable for every listener. From Blend to Discover Weekly, we're behind some of Spotify's most-loved features. We built them by understanding the world of music and podcasts better than anyone else. Join us and you'll keep millions of users listening by making great recommendations to each and every one of them. We're looking for a Technical Program Manager to help bring some of our most meaningful machine learning and personalisation work to life. You'll lead cross-functional programs that shape how hundreds of millions of listeners discover music, podcasts, and audiobooks. You'll be the connective tissue between teams who turn billions of daily listening signals into recommendations that feel personal to every listener.
Salary Context
Similar Product roles on LokerDollar pay around $215k/yr (range $19.2k–400k/yr, n=208 active listings).
Hiring at Spotify
Spotify has 25 other active roles on LokerDollar and has been hiring here since May 7, 2026 — across Product, AI, Engineering.
- Machine Learning Engineering Manager - Music
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Market context
- ESTIMATEEstimated pay is 13% below the role median of $215,000/year (n=208 pay-disclosing listings).
- VERIFIEDSpotify: 34 postings in the last 3 months, 158 all-time on LokerDollar.
- VERIFIEDCompany first seen May 7, 2026.
- VERIFIEDThis listing first seen Oct 1, 2026.
- VERIFIEDLast verified live Oct 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Technical Program Manager at Spotify a remote job?
- Yes, Technical Program Manager at Spotify is remote, but the employer did not state which countries can apply. Check the listing before applying.
- What type of employment is Technical Program Manager at Spotify?
- This is a full time position.
- How do I apply?
- Click the "Apply" button on this page to go to the official application at Spotify.
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