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SpotifyProduct Manager - Data Platform
Spotify operates a global platform that connects billions of fans with creators, utilizing data infrastructure to drive its products. The Data Platform Studio manages how information…
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Spotify operates a global platform that connects billions of fans with creators, utilizing data infrastructure to drive its products. The Data Platform Studio manages how information is gathered, processed, stored, and governed for thousands of internal engineers, data scientists, and machine learning specialists. As artificial intelligence increasingly automates code creation and data pipelines, this infrastructure becomes vital to the company operations. The organization seeks a Product Manager to guide the…
Job Description
Spotify operates a global platform that connects billions of fans with creators, utilizing data infrastructure to drive its products. The Data Platform Studio manages how information is gathered, processed, stored, and governed for thousands of internal engineers, data scientists, and machine learning specialists. As artificial intelligence increasingly automates code creation and data pipelines, this infrastructure becomes vital to the company operations.
The organization seeks a Product Manager to guide the data catalogue, metadata, and data lineage domain. In this position, the individual will direct the strategic roadmap enabling internal users to discover, comprehend, trust, and securely utilize information at scale. The role suits a professional with a technical background who enjoys untangling complex challenges and collaborating across multidisciplinary groups. Responsibilities involve evaluating solutions through internal creation, acquisition, or third-party integration, alongside defining performance metrics to measure platform adoption.
This position is based in Toronto, offering flexibility for remote work from home combined with mandatory in-person meetings. Spotify provides a dynamic environment focused on developer tools, analytics platforms, and modern data governance.
Responsibilities
- Design and manage the strategy and roadmap for the data catalogue, metadata, and data lineage domain
- Analyze and comprehend the requirements of internal data professionals and AI agents
- Determine and rank impactful problems by balancing user needs, business goals, platform constraints, and regulatory rules
- Assess and execute solutions through building, purchasing, or integrating external products
- Establish success metrics and key performance indicators to track adoption, value, and business outcomes
- Partner with internal product, engineering, analytics, and data groups to gather feedback and align on platform investments
- Collaborate directly with engineering, design, and data science colleagues to build platform experiences
- Engage stakeholders across the Data Platform Studio and the broader enterprise to secure alignment on priorities
- Contribute to shaping metadata management, governance, discoverability, lineage, and trust within an AI-focused environment
- Monitor developments across data platforms, developer tools, AI and machine learning infrastructure, analytics, and data governance
Requirements
- Possess at least two years of product management experience working on platform products, developer tools, data infrastructure, analytics platforms, or data governance systems
- Demonstrate a technical foundation through an academic degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, and/or prior background in engineering or technical positions
- Engage comfortably in technical discussions with engineers while representing customer and business interests
- Communicate and collaborate effectively to create alignment across groups with varied priorities and technical skills
- Apply systems-thinking abilities to connect workflows, platforms, users, and business results
- Demonstrate empathy for data practitioners and understand their daily hurdles
- Navigate ambiguity, dissect complex issues, and establish clarity for teams
- Maintain curiosity regarding artificial intelligence transformations within the data landscape
- Lead with humility, foster trust through teamwork, and maintain team focus and momentum
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What is the employment type for this position?
The posting specifies that this is a full-time position.
Where is the job located and is remote work permitted?
The role is based in Toronto and offers the flexibility to work from home, though some in-person meetings are required.
What experience is required to apply?
Candidates must have two or more years of product management experience focused on platform products, developer tools, data infrastructure, analytics platforms, or data governance systems.
What is the salary for this role?
The salary is not stated in the job posting.
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