Data Scientist – Music Mission
Job Description:
- Own the analytical function for the Discovery Mode ML squad, driving evaluation and continuous improvement of models powering measurement and campaign optimization
- Partner with ML engineers to develop evaluation frameworks and improve model performance, reliability, and customer impact
- Design and execute rigorous experiments to evaluate model quality, measure outcomes, and guide model development
- Conduct deep-dive analyses of model performance and translate findings into actionable recommendations for product and business stakeholders
- Build, maintain, and evolve dashboards tracking model health, customer metrics, and program performance
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional partners to align analytical priorities with squad goals and customer needs
- Share best practices and raise the bar for analytics across Discovery Mode
- Shape measurement systems for Spotify's Discovery Mode promotion product
Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience in a data science role
- Degree in data science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- Experience measuring customer outcomes, defining KPIs, and connecting insights to product decisions
- Experience designing and implementing A/B tests and interpreting results rigorously
- Experience evaluating machine learning model performance and partnering with ML engineers
- Comfort working in a highly technical environment with engineering partners
- Ability to communicate complex statistical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong data science fundamentals, including Python, SQL, BigQuery, dbt, and data storytelling
- Experience working within cross-functional product teams
- Experience in advertising measurement, recommendation systems, experimentation, or causal inference at scale
- Ability to work within the EST timezone region with a work location
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Six-month paid parental leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Monthly meal allowance
- 23 paid days off
- Paid flexible holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Equity
