SoundCloud is a next-generation music entertainment company powered by an ecosystem of artists, fans, and thriving communities on the pulse of what’s new, now and next in culture. As one of the world’s most influential cultural platforms, SoundCloud holds a singular market position as both a music-streaming service with the largest catalog of music, and an artist services and distribution business to help artists grow long-term, successful careers. 

We are looking for an ML Engineer for the SoundCloud Music Discovery (Search and Recommendation) group with a mission to help users to find and play what they’re looking for and enable them to explore further to discover great, new music that exists nowhere else and connect directly with the artists who make it. In the role you will be working in the multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists focused on exploring, designing, building and deploying state of the art Machine Learning algorithms with a focus on delivering high accuracy music recommendation at scale. 

Your responsibilities:

• Research, design, build and deploy state of the art Machine Learning solutions to domain problems with a focus on delivering high accuracy at scale
• Ensure high availability and consistent quality of your services through design and development of automated testing and monitoring
• Read, analyze and implement scientific papers in the form of production ready code
• Contribute to team strategy and mentor colleagues in your field of expertise
• Influencing product decisions and scope

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience. 
• 4+ years of experience working in AI/ML and up-to-date with recent advances in the field
• Practical experience of leading the design, architecture and deployment (including reliability and scale) of ML solutions to production with demonstrable real business impact
• Professional software development experience with languages such as Scala, Java, C++, Python including object-oriented design and/or functional programming 
• Solid knowledge of basic machine learning and deep learning concepts and modern frameworks (Tensorflow/Pytorch)
• Solid foundations of algorithms, data structures, mathematics and statistics
• Solid communication skills and enjoy working as a part of a cross-functional, solutions oriented team

Great to have:

• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle
• Experience in designing and deploying (including security, reliability and scale) of ML solutions on the cloud, such as AWS or GCP
• Experience building solutions involving large datasets and/or ML models using distributed computing frameworks and technologies
• Previous experience working on search and recommendation systems in the music or entertainment industry

About us:

• We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)
• We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home
• We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard
• We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops and enrichment opportunities
• You can contribute to ourEngineering Blog

Benefits:

• Not located in Berlin? No worries, we offer extensive relocation support including allowances, one way flights, temporary accommodation and, by partnering with Expath, on the ground support on arrival
• Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Professional development allowance
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
• We offer free German courses at beginning, intermediate and advanced
• Various snacks, goodies and 2 free lunches weekly at the office! 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SoundCloud

SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to our organization. With this foundation, we aim to build a social platform and global community for everyone to create, discover, and share sounds. We acknowledge the challenges in our industry and strive to develop an inclusive culture where individual contributions are valued. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, migration background, national origin, age, disability status, or care-giver status. 

At SoundCloud you can find your community or elevate your allyship by joining a Diversity Resource Group (groups focused on people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, and women). You may also participate in inclusive workshops, contribute to our Cultural Moments series, vote on organizations for the SoundCloud Community fund’s support, and more!