Senior Data Scientist, Artist-First Generative Music Lab

Spotify; Town of Boston (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Six‑month paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Monthly meal allowance

23 paid days off

Paid flexible holidays

Paid sick leave

Extensive learning opportunities via,?

Flexible share incentives

All The Feels employee assistance

Flexible public holidays, with swap

Job summary

Spotify is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to drive measurement and evaluation for generative music experiences. You will transform behavioral data, annotations, and experiments into insights guiding creators, listeners, and rights holders.

You will design large‑scale analyses, embed evaluation signals in model development, and deliver scalable metrics and dashboards that inform product strategy and long‑term priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven track record shaping strategy with cross‑partner initiatives.
• Hands‑on experience in advanced analytics or data science, incl. generative models or user behavior.
• Clear, evidence‑backed communication for executives and engineers.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with Cursor and Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Own measurement and insights for generative music experiences.
• Design large‑scale analyses and evaluations of systems.
• Collaborate with Engineers and AI Researchers to embed evaluation signals.
• Identify behavioral and market dynamics and translate into strategy.
• Build scalable metrics and decision systems for quality and trust.
• Synthesize signals into narratives informing product strategy.
• Develop datasets, dashboards, and long‑term measurement systems.
• Work with Product, Design, Research, Legal, Trust & Safety, Marketing, Policy, Licensing teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

LLM evaluation

Experimental design

A/B testing

Data storytelling

Tools

Cursor

Copilot

Job description

Spotify is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to drive measurement and evaluation for generative music experiences. You will transform behavioral data, annotations, and experiments into insights guiding creators, listeners, and rights holders.

You will design large‑scale analyses, embed evaluation signals in model development, and deliver scalable metrics and dashboards that inform product strategy and long‑term priorities.