Lead Data Scientist, Generative AI Music for Artists

Spotify; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Six-month parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Monthly meal allowance

23 paid days off

Paid flexible holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Spotify is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for the Artist-First AI Music lab. You will lead foundational measurement for generative music experiences and design analyses that understand how creators, listeners, and rights holders engage with AI music.

You will work with engineers and researchers to integrate evaluation signals into product loops, guiding strategic direction. You will translate behavioral and market dynamics into actionable recommendations, building scalable metrics and

Qualifications

• Track record turning insights into strategy for large initiatives.
• Strong in advanced analytics and data science, incl. LLM evaluation, user behavior.
• Clear communication combining quantitative and qualitative signals for leadership.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; familiar with AI tooling to boost productivity.
• Experience building metrics frameworks for complex products.
• Knowledge of modeling, evaluation of multimodal embeddings, and LLM judges.

Responsibilities

• Lead measurement and insights for generative music experiences.
• Run large-scale analyses of generative music systems using behavioral datasets.
• Collaborate with Engineers and AI Researchers to feed signals into model development.
• Identify market dynamics shaping creator participation and consumer demand.
• Build scalable metrics and decision systems for 'good' in AI music.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Python

SQL

Experiment design

Causal inference

Multimodal signals

Tools

Cursor

Copilot

Job description

Spotify is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for the Artist-First AI Music lab. You will lead foundational measurement for generative music experiences and design analyses that understand how creators, listeners, and rights holders engage with AI music.

You will work with engineers and researchers to integrate evaluation signals into product loops, guiding strategic direction. You will translate behavioral and market dynamics into actionable recommendations, building scalable metrics and