# Data Scientist - Discovery Mode
**Company:** [Spotify](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/spotify)
**Location:** Remote
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Python, SQL, BigQuery, dbt, A/B Testing, Machine Learning Model Evaluation, Experimentation, Causal Inference, Data Storytelling, Kpi Definition
**Posted:** 2026-06-22
> Data Scientist leading analytics for Spotify's Discovery Mode ML squad. Designs experiments, builds evaluation frameworks, and partners with ML engineers to improve model performance and customer outcomes.
## Job Description
## What You'll Do
- Own the analytical function for the Discovery Mode ML squad, driving evaluation and continuous improvement of the models that power measurement and campaign optimization
- Partner with ML engineers to develop evaluation frameworks and identify opportunities to 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 to assess model performance and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for product and business stakeholders
- Build, maintain, and evolve dashboards that track 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
- Contribute to the broader Product Insights community by sharing best practices and helping raise the bar for analytics across Discovery Mode

## Who You Are
- 4+ years of experience in a data science role and a degree in data science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- Experience measuring customer outcomes, defining KPIs, and connecting analytical insights to product decisions
- Experience designing and implementing A/B tests, understanding when experimentation is the right tool, and interpreting results with appropriate rigor
- Experience evaluating machine learning model performance and partnering with ML engineers to improve model and customer outcomes
- Comfortable working in a highly technical environment and collaborating closely with engineering partners
- Communicate complex statistical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong data science fundamentals, including Python, SQL, BigQuery, dbt, data storytelling, and experience working within cross-functional product teams
- Experience in areas such as advertising measurement, recommendation systems, experimentation, or causal inference at scale
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