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Senior Research Scientist - Personalization
Conducts original research in machine learning and AI focused on large-scale foundation models and generative AI to advance Spotify's personalization systems. Requires Master's/PhD, 2+ years research experience, publications in top conferences, and expertise in recommender systems.
New York, NYBoston, MAAI ResearchHybrid2+ YOE
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
- Master’s or PhD in machine learning, artificial intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent research experience
- 2+ years of experience conducting research in machine learning or AI, ideally in an industry or academic setting
- Track record of publications or contributions to top-tier conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or similar
- Deep knowledge of machine learning, with experience in areas such as recommender systems, generative models, or representation learning
- Experienced in designing experiments and working with real-world datasets to validate research ideas
- Care about advancing understanding of user behavior and improving experiences across music and talk content
- Bring curiosity, creativity, and a thoughtful approach to solving complex, open-ended problems
- Value collaboration and actively seek diverse perspectives in your work
Skills
Machine LearningArtificial IntelligenceRecommender SystemsGenerative AIFoundation ModelsRepresentation LearningPyTorchTensorFlowNeuripsIcml
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