Spotify · 6 hours ago
Data Scientist - Music Mission
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $157K/yr
4+ years expSpotify is seeking a Data Scientist to join their Artist-First AI Music Lab, which focuses on pioneering generative technologies for music. The role involves bridging AI research with product experiences to enhance the connection between listeners and creators.
AudioCloud ComputingMusicMusic StreamingPodcast
Responsibilities
Own analytical projects end-to-end, from hypothesis generation and data exploration to recommendations for product leadership
Develop and own success metrics for generative music features and systems
Design and analyze A/B tests and causal studies to evaluate product and model impact
Perform exploratory analyses to uncover opportunities that improve experiences for listeners and artists
Build scalable dashboards to monitor feature health and ecosystem impact
Design and run evaluations for generative music systems, assessing risks and opportunities across prompts, outputs, and quality
Collaborate with Product, Design, Research, Marketing, and Engineering to translate insights into product requirements
Partner closely with Engineers and AI Researchers to integrate evaluation signals into model development workflows
Communicate complex findings through clear, actionable narratives that inform product strategy and roadmap decisions
Qualification
Required
You have a degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, quantitative social science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
You bring 4+ years of experience as a Data Scientist influencing product decisions through data
You're highly proficient in SQL and Python and comfortable working with large-scale datasets
You use AI-powered tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot) to accelerate analysis and workflows
You have strong product intuition and a results-focused perspective— you seek the 'why' behind the data
You have experience with A/B testing, causal inference and advanced statistical methods, and exercise strong judgment in methodological choices
You understand machine learning systems and can evaluate models beyond offline metrics, applying human judgment to quality and impact
You thrive in ambiguous, zero-to-one environments and enjoy defining metrics & opportunities for entirely new product categories
You're motivated by creating real value for music fans and music creators
Benefits
Health insurance
Six month paid parental leave
401(k) retirement plan
Monthly meal allowance
23 paid days off
13 paid flexible holidays
Paid sick leave
Company
Spotify
Spotify is a commercial music streaming service that provides restricted digital content from a range of record labels and artists.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.09BKey Investors
ValueAct CapitalManhattan Venture Partners (MVP)Goldman Sachs Investment Partners
2023-02-10Post Ipo Equity
2021-02-25Post Ipo Debt
2018-04-03IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Norstrom
Co-CEO
Daniel Ek
Chairman & CEO
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