Full-Time

Data Scientist

Posted on 5/2/2024

Spotify

10,001+ employees

Global audio streaming service with 70M tracks

Mid

New York, NY, USA

Required Skills

Python

SQL

Tableau

Data Analysis

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional experience as a data scientist in a related tech/consumer field
Technical competence in coding skills (such as R, Python, or Scala), experience with analytics and visualization tools (SQL, Tableau, ggplot/matplotlib or equivalent), and experience performing analysis with large datasets
Significant expertise in experimentation and causal inference

Responsibilities

Develop research questions and conduct data analysis to understand internal usage of data products and their impact on Spotify’s users
Design and analyze experiments and perform causal inference when A/B testing is not an option
Evaluate the performance of ML models in online and offline settings
Define, evaluate, and monitor key metrics

The Personalization team makes deciding what to play next easier and more enjoyable for every listener. From Blend to Discover Weekly, we’re behind some of Spotify’s most-loved features. We built them by understanding the world of music and podcasts better than anyone else. Join us and you’ll keep millions of users listening by making great recommendations to each and every one of them. We ask that our team members be physically located in Central European time or Eastern Standard/Daylight time zones for the purposes of our collaboration hours.

We are looking for a seasoned data scientist with experience providing insights to platform organizations to join the Personalization Platform team. The Personalization Platform team builds the models, tools, and data products that represent user taste, behavior, discovery, and their relationships with content. Your work will help us measure the impact of our platform and explore new opportunities to improve our understanding of users and the audio they love.

What You’ll Do

Develop research questions and conduct data analysis to understand internal usage of our data products as well as their impact on Spotify’s users
Design and analyze experiments and perform causal inference when A/B testing is not an option
Evaluate the performance of ML models in online and offline settings
Define, evaluate, and monitor key metrics

Who You Are

At least 3 years of professional experience as a data scientist in a related tech/consumer field
Technical competence to perform advanced analytics: coding skills (such as R, Python, or Scala), experience with analytics and visualization tools (SQL, Tableau, ggplot/matplotlib or equivalent), and experience performing analysis with large datasets
Significant expertise in experimentation and causal inference
You are an independent thinker, able to work autonomously, capable of taking on loosely defined problems and translating complex thinking into practical application for diverse audiences
You are a communicative person who values building strong relationships with colleagues and partners and enjoys mentoring and teaching others

Where You’ll Be

We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the Eastern time zone as long as we have a work location.

The United States base range for this position is $107,766.00- 153,951.00 plus equity. The benefits available for this position include 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. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.

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Spotify, a premier global audio streaming service, offers an enriching work environment that promotes both personal and professional growth. With a vast user base of 365 million across 178 markets, the company excels in providing a diverse and inclusive workplace. Employees benefit from working with high-profile projects and cutting-edge technology, improving their skills and advancing their careers in the booming digital media industry.

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$3.1B

Headquarters

Norrmalm, Sweden

Founded

2006

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -3%

1 year growth

↑ 4%

2 year growth

↑ 35%

Benefits

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse

Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub

Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events