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SpotifySpotifyNew York, NY

Senior Research Scientist - Personalization

Conduct original ML/AI research focused on large-scale foundation models and generative AI to advance Spotify's personalization systems like Discover Weekly. Requires PhD or Master's with publication track record in top conferences, 2+ years research experience, and expertise in recommender systems or representation learning.

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Hybrid2+ YOEAI Research

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Conduct original research in machine learning and artificial intelligence, with a focus on large-scale foundation models and generative AI
  • Develop novel methodologies, models, and evaluation frameworks to advance personalization systems
  • Design and execute rigorous experiments to explore new ideas and validate research hypotheses
  • Contribute to the scientific community through publications, talks, and conference participation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate research insights into long-term product opportunities
  • Help define and evolve a forward-looking research agenda aligned with Spotify’s personalization strategy
  • Mentor others and contribute to a strong, curious, and collaborative research culture

Who You Are

  • You have a Master’s or PhD in machine learning, artificial intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent research experience
  • You have 2+ years of experience conducting research in machine learning or AI, ideally in an industry or academic setting
  • You have a track record of publications or contributions to top-tier conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or similar
  • You have deep knowledge of machine learning, with experience in areas such as recommender systems, generative models, or representation learning
  • You are experienced in designing experiments and working with real-world datasets to validate research ideas
  • You care about advancing understanding of user behavior and improving experiences across music and talk content
  • You bring curiosity, creativity, and a thoughtful approach to solving complex, open-ended problems
  • You value collaboration and actively seek diverse perspectives in your work

Skills

Machine Learningartificial intelligencerecommender systemsgenerative modelsrepresentation learningFoundation Modelsexperiment designPythonPyTorchTensorFlow

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