Full-Time

Machine Learning Engineer

Personalization

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Spotify

Spotify

10,001+ employees

Digital music streaming service with podcasts

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$136.9k - $195.5kAnnually

+ Equity

Mid

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Candidates must be based in the North America region.

Category
Applied Machine Learning
AI & Machine Learning
Required Skills
Python
Tensorflow
Machine Learning
Java
Scala

You match the following Spotify's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • strong background in machine learning
  • experience and expertise in personalized machine learning algorithms, especially recommender systems
  • hands-on experience implementing production machine learning systems at scale in Java, Scala, Python, or similar languages
  • experience with XGBoost, TensorFlow is also a plus
  • care about agile software processes, data-driven development, reliability, and disciplined experimentation
Responsibilities
  • Contribute to designing, building, evaluating, shipping, and refining Spotify’s product by hands-on ML development
  • Collaborate with a cross 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 production-ize solutions at scale for our hundreds of millions of active users
  • Help drive optimization, testing, and tooling to improve quality
  • Be part of an active group of machine learning practitioners in New York (and across Spotify) collaborating with one another
Desired Qualifications
  • experience with XGBoost
  • experience with TensorFlow

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 is supported by ads, 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

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Spotify's concert series could boost user engagement and subscription rates.
  • The Partner Program offers creators diverse revenue streams, expanding Spotify's content library.
  • Investments from Oak Ridge and CHURCHILL indicate strong investor confidence in Spotify.

What critics are saying

  • Regional music genres' rise may challenge Spotify's global market dominance.
  • Potential Sonos acquisition by Apple could increase competition in audio streaming.
  • Allegations of inflating song popularity could harm Spotify's reputation and lead to legal issues.

What makes Spotify unique

  • Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts globally.
  • The platform provides personalized playlists enhancing user experience and engagement.
  • Spotify's freemium model caters to diverse user preferences and budgets.

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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