Full-Time
Machine Learning Engineer
Posted on 11/12/2024
Spotify
10,001+ employees
Digital music streaming service with podcasts
Junior, Mid
London, UK
Role can be based in either London or Stockholm office.
- strong background in machine learning, theory, and practice
- comfortable explaining the intuition and assumptions behind ML concepts
- hands-on experience implementing and maintaining production ML systems in Python, Scala, or similar languages
- Experience with TensorFlow is also a plus
- experienced with building data pipelines
- self-sufficient in getting the data you need to build and evaluate your models
- preferably have experience with cloud platforms like GCP or AWS
- care about agile software processes, data development, reliability, and focused experimentation
- desire to drive business impact
- Contribute to designing, building, evaluating, shipping, and refining Spotify’s product by hands-on ML development
- Collaborate with a multi-functional agile team spanning user research, design, data science, product management, and engineering to build new product features that advance our mission to connect artists and fans in personalized and relevant ways
- Prototype new approaches and productionize solutions at scale for our hundreds of millions of active users
- Help drive optimisation, testing, and tooling to improve quality
- Be part of an active group of machine learning practitioners in your mission and across Spotify
Spotify provides a digital music streaming service that allows users to access millions of songs and podcasts from various artists and creators. Users can choose between a free plan, which includes advertisements, and a premium subscription that offers an ad-free experience along with features like offline listening and higher sound quality. This tiered model caters to different user preferences and budgets. Spotify generates revenue through subscription fees from premium users and advertising from the free tier. Unlike its competitors, Spotify stands out with its extensive music library, user-friendly interface, and personalized playlists. The company's goal is to connect listeners with a wide range of audio content while supporting artists and advertisers.
Company Stage
IPO
Total Funding
$2B
Headquarters
Stockholms kommun, Sweden
Founded
2006
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 2%2 year growth
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Spotify's AI-powered Wrapped feature enhances user engagement and personalization.
- Expansion into political podcasting taps into new audience segments.
- Growing podcast popularity in Africa presents expansion opportunities for Spotify.
What critics are saying
- Accidental display of adult content may harm Spotify's reputation.
- Creating its own music to avoid royalties could lead to legal issues.
- Layoffs may affect Spotify's operational efficiency and employee morale.
What makes Spotify unique
- Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts globally.
- The platform's user-friendly interface enhances user experience and engagement.
- Spotify's personalized playlists cater to individual user preferences.
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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