Data Scientist, Finance Data & Insights

Spotify; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Six-month parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Meal allowance

23 paid days off

Paid flexible holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Spotify seeks a Data Scientist to support Finance Data & Insights, aiding Legal and Finance with analytics and ad-hoc reporting. You will build self-service capabilities and automation using AI tooling, while guiding Legal and Finance partners.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams to develop data pipelines, validate datasets, and deliver actionable insights in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This role is based in New York with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in data analytics, including financial or legal data.
• Strong SQL knowledge and data analysis skills.
• Experience validating datasets and outputs from other teams.
• Ability to translate workflows into feature requirements.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand Spotify’s data ecosystem to support legal data requests.
• Develop and maintain systems and processes for Legal and Finance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to gather requirements and outputs for complex matters.
• Work with large datasets to solve complex problems.
• Improve efficiency through automation and data pipelines for self-service analytics.
• Collaborate with colleagues to drive Spotify’s success.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL

AI tooling

Financial data

Legal data

Education

Information systems/CS/Finance/Math degree

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Text-to-SQL

Job description

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join the Finance Data & Insights organization. You will support the Legal and Finance organizations through data analytics and ad-hoc reporting, while using your experience to improve data self-service capabilities and automation through AI tooling. You will also contribute to process automation and provide technical and data guidance to Legal and Finance partners.

What You’ll Do

• Gain and apply a deep understanding of Spotify’s data ecosystem to support operational data requirements for legal requests
• Work with a cross-functional team of data scientists, engineers, and functional stakeholders to develop and maintain systems and processes that support Legal and Finance
• Partner with engineering teams to gather requirements and generate outputs for technically complex matters
• Work with large datasets to solve complex problems in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Improve process efficiency through automation and the delivery of data pipelines that strengthen existing self-service reporting and analytics
• Collaborate with highly motivated colleagues who are passionate about Spotify’s success

Who You Are

• You have a passion for solving complex problems through data analysis, combined with strong business acumen and excellent communication skills
• You can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams to understand problems and articulate proposed solutions
• You can draw meaningful conclusions from analysis and investigations that inform business decisions
• You have experience validating datasets and outputs created by other teams or members of your team
• You can identify opportunities to make processes more efficient and translate common workflows into feature requirements
• You have 4+ years of experience in data analytics, including relevant experience with financial and/or legal data
• You have a degree in information systems, computer science, finance, mathematics, or another quantitative discipline
• You have experience performing analysis across large and complex datasets
• You have strong SQL knowledge and experience using Claude Code, Codex, or other AI platforms for research, routines, and text-to-SQL capabilities

Where You’ll Be

• This role is based in New York.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.
• We ask that you come in 2–3 times per week.

The United States base range for this position is $116,994–$167,135, plus equity.

• The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave.

These ranges may be modified in the future.