Spotify

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Website

spotify.com

Industry

Music Streaming & Audio Technology

Year founded

2006

Employees

9,000

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Spotify Software Engineering Manager Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $285,625 to $350,000 across 3 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

Director

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$350,000$350,000$40,000—

Manager II

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$285,625$238,105$50,000—

Senior Manager

DevOps

$316,000$315,000$40,000—

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Software Engineering Manager

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