Director of ML Engineering - Conversation Product Area

Spotify seeks a Director of ML Engineering for its Conversation Product Area. The remote, permanent role oversees roughly 70 engineers across the Agent Engine, evaluation infrastructure, Search Brain, and the Speak voice platform. The leader will make architectural decisions, drive migration to a shared agent runtime, and partner with product counterparts on strategy. Candidates must have deep technical expertise in large‑scale ML systems such as LLM‑based agents, evaluation pipelines, search or speech, and experience managing senior engineering managers. The position is open to candidates in North America or EMEA who can align with the team’s time zones.

Key details

• Remote, permanent role based in NY or Stockholm
• Leads a team of about 70 engineers
• Responsible for Agent Engine, evaluation infra, Search Brain, and Speak platform
• Requires senior experience with LLM agents, evaluation systems, large‑scale search or voice ML
• US salary range $281,196–$401,709 plus equity