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Machine Learning Engineering Manager - Music
Spotify USA INC · 🇺🇸 New York, NY
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 79 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 38 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Spotify USA INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Engineering Manager” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in NY: $257k–$313k, median $266k. Most were filed at wage level II (40%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 79 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 38 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
As the Engineering Manager of the Oasis Squad, you’ll lead a multidisciplinary team of machine learning, data, and backend engineers building ML systems at the heart of how Spotify shapes and delivers music experiences. Oasis needs a people leader with significant technical machine learning depth who can help the team navigate complex technical strategy, shifting business needs, and high-impact cross-functional decisions. A great manager for this team will give experienced engineers meaningful autonomy while staying deeply engaged in their technical work. You’ll have the ML expertise to assess technical tradeoffs, steer the team toward decisions, and represent its technical direction with senior partners across Personalization, Product, and the music business. This is a role for someone who enjoys being close to both the people and the work: coaching engineers, creating clarity amidst constant change, and enabling a high-performing team to move quickly without adding unnecessary process. If this role excites you but you don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds.