Senior Data Scientist, Artist-First AI Music Lab

Spotify; Washington (District of Columbia); 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 holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Spotify's Artist-First AI Music Lab is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead measurement and insights for generative music experiences, shaping how creators, listeners, and rights holders engage with AI music.

You will design large-scale analyses, work with engineers and researchers to embed evaluation signals into model development, and translate behavioral signals into strategic recommendations that guide product direction across teams.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in advanced analytics or data science.
• Experience with LLM evaluation, user-generated content, or complex user behavior.
• Ability to translate quantitative signals into actionable insights for executives and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead foundational measurement and insights work for generative music experiences.
• Design and run large-scale analyses and evaluations of generative music systems.
• Partner with Engineers and AI Researchers to integrate evaluation signals into model development loops.
• Identify behavioral and market dynamics shaping consumer demand and creator participation; translate into strategic recommendations.
• Build scalable metrics and decision systems defining what good looks like for AI music (credibility, delight, safety, alignment, ecosystem trust).
• Create narratives that shape product strategy and long-term priorities across Spotify.
• Develop datasets, dashboards, and measurement systems to monitor product health and impact.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Research, Legal, Trust & Safety, Marketing, Policy, and Licensing teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Experiment design

Tools

Cursor

Copilot

Job description

Spotify's Artist-First AI Music Lab is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead measurement and insights for generative music experiences, shaping how creators, listeners, and rights holders engage with AI music.

You will design large-scale analyses, work with engineers and researchers to embed evaluation signals into model development, and translate behavioral signals into strategic recommendations that guide product direction across teams.