Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Music Mission

10 hours, 14 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Spotify

Spotify

Spotify is a leading global audio streaming service empowering artists and inspiring fans worldwide with over 70 million tracks. It has 365 million users, including 165 million subscribers, across 178 markets.

Media
Founded 2006

Description

  • Define and drive the ML engineering strategy for Discovery Mode and related royalty programs.
  • Design, build, evaluate, deploy, and refine production ML systems at scale.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex ML initiatives and architectural decisions.
  • Collaborate with research, design, product, data science, and engineering teams to develop artist-focused capabilities.
  • Prototype new approaches and convert successful ideas into reliable, scalable customer solutions.
  • Lead experimentation, optimization, testing, and tooling to improve ML system quality and effectiveness.
  • Partner with ML practitioners across Spotify, including Music Tech Research and Personalization, on music promotion approaches.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering practices, knowledge sharing, and technical capability development.

Requirements

  • Deep experience with machine learning algorithms, modeling, evaluation, and experimentation.
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing production ML systems at scale.
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, or similar programming languages.
  • Ability to set technical direction while remaining involved in implementation and delivery.
  • Experience leading technically complex projects from concept through production.
  • Strong understanding of reliable software, data-informed development, and disciplined experimentation.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, evaluate trade-offs, and create clarity on high-impact initiatives.
  • Strong communication skills for explaining technical decisions and building alignment with senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
  • Collaborative, team-oriented approach with an interest in supporting artists and their teams.

Benefits

  • United States base salary of $227,495–$324,993, plus equity.
  • Health insurance.
  • Six months of paid parental leave.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Monthly meal allowance.
  • 23 paid days off, flexible holidays, and paid sick leave.
  • Flexible work location within North America where Spotify has an established work location; collaboration follows Eastern Time.

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