# Data Science Manager, Music Recommendations

**Company:** [Spotify](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/spotify)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Python, SQL, AI Tools, Claude Code, Looker Studio, Tableau, A/B Testing, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualizations, Dashboards
**Posted:** 2026-04-24

> Leads a data science team to deliver analytics and insights for Spotify's music editorial and recommendation strategies, focusing on AI integration and human-algorithmic synergies. Requires 7+ years experience, Python/SQL proficiency, and team management skills.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do

- Act as a key partner to leaders in Spotify's Music Vertical, with a focus on the Editorial function globally and recommendations of music content.
- Manage a strong team of data scientists, aligning their expertise and professional growth with business needs via ongoing coaching and roadmap planning.
- Conduct research yourself and craft compelling data storytelling to influence large investments at Spotify in the field of music recommendations.
- In particular, orient innovation at the intersection of human editorial and algorithmic recommendations in the age of AI.
- Upskill the data science function in your area with agentic AI, and develop the next layer of self-serve access to insights for your stakeholders.
- Become a company-wide expert on music content and how it reaches listeners around the world.

## Who You Are

- **7+ years** of relevant experience performing data analysis or data science.
- Highly proficient in **Python** and **SQL**.
- Well versed in **AI tools** for data science and insights, such as **Claude Code**.
- Expertise in building **data visualizations** and **dashboards** (e.g. **Looker Studio**, **Tableau** or other).
- Experience with **A/B testing** and **statistical modeling**.
- Experience managing a team is preferred. The role is opened to first time managers who have a proven experience mentoring others, leading large collaborative projects and coordinating with senior leaders.
- Confident communicator with acute design thinking, who can simplify complex problems and ground creative discussions in objective data. Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership.
- Degree in a quantitative field, such as **Computer Science/Engineering**, **Mathematics**, **Statistics**, **Economics**; advanced degree is desirable.
- Passionate about music. Previous experience in creative industries is a preference, but not a hard requirement if you have a deep empathy for how the music art form is created and enjoyed.

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