13h ago

Senior Research Scientist - Personalization

New York, NY

โœจ $200k-$300k / yearest.

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll conduct original research in machine learning and artificial intelligence to advance Spotify's personalization systems. Your work will directly impact millions of listeners by improving recommendation quality. You'll contribute to the scientific community through publications and collaborate on long-term product opportunities.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Develop novel ML models and evaluation frameworks
  • Design and execute rigorous experiments
  • Publish and present at top-tier conferences
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product strategy

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Master's or PhD in machine learning or related field
  • 2+ years of research experience in ML or AI
  • Publications at NeurIPS, ICML, or similar
  • Deep knowledge of recommender systems or generative models

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with large-scale foundation models
  • Background in music or audio personalization
  • Track record of mentoring other researchers

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible remote work
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive health insurance
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Stock options
  • ๐Ÿ“š Conference travel budget
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Daily catered meals

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Phone Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site (Research Talk + Team Fit)ยท 240 min
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