Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Spotify

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Entertainment, BiotechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have a strong background in machine learning and recommender systems, bridging research and user impact. They need hands-on experience training and operating transformer models in production, or a strong interest in doing so, along with production experience developing large-scale ML systems in Java, Scala, Python, or similar languages. Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow is a strong plus. Candidates must be comfortable navigating ambiguity, leading high-impact projects from start to finish, be systems thinkers, and strong communicators who can align and influence technical and product stakeholders. They should care deeply about agile processes, data-driven development, and reliability, and be eager to apply emerging ML trends, particularly in LLMs and generative recommenders, to Spotify’s challenges.

Responsibilities

The Staff Machine Learning Engineer will define and drive the ML technical strategy for Search, focusing on retrieval, ranking, and generative approaches. They will build models that improve query understanding, personalization, and relevance across Spotify’s Search experiences. Responsibilities include collaborating with a cross-functional agile team, prototyping and productionizing new modeling approaches at scale, and leading high-impact projects from ideation through deployment. They will set best practices for ML development, testing, evaluation, and experimentation, partner with tech leaders and stakeholders to influence priorities, and stay engaged with the broader ML and Search research community, applying emerging trends to Spotify’s challenges.

Skills

Machine Learning

Generative AI

Natural Language Understanding

Personalization

Recommender Systems

User Representation

Technical Architecture

Spotify

Digital music streaming service with podcasts

About Spotify

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 includes advertisements, 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.

Stockholms kommun, SwedenHeadquarters

2006Year Founded

$2,004.2MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Consumer Software, EntertainmentIndustries

10,001+Employees

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

Risks

Accidental display of adult content may harm Spotify's reputation.

Creating its own music to avoid royalties could lead to legal issues.

Layoffs may affect Spotify's operational efficiency and employee morale.

Differentiation

Spotify offers a vast library of music and podcasts globally.

The platform's user-friendly interface enhances user experience and engagement.

Spotify's personalized playlists cater to individual user preferences.

Upsides

Spotify's AI-powered Wrapped feature enhances user engagement and personalization.

Expansion into political podcasting taps into new audience segments.

Growing podcast popularity in Africa presents expansion opportunities for Spotify.

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