Data Engineer, Music Vertical Platform, Music Insights for Creators Platform Team

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, C Programming, C++, Data science techniques, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, MapReduce, Python Programming, PyTorch, R Programming, Scala Programming, SQL, TensorFlow

Job Description

Spotify is the world's leading streaming music provider and has affected all aspects of how music is enjoyed and created. On the music industry side of Spotify - the Music Mission - we think of ourselves as the software layer of the new music industry. We serve the artists, studios, distributors, labels and publishers that make up our industry. To power the growing scale, complexity, and business needs of Spotify’s Music Mission, the Music Vertical Platform tribe builds the core capabilities & platforms that enable creators and their teams to build an audience, monetize fans, and live off their work.

Location: New York or Remote Americas

Job type: Permanent

As part of the Music Insights for Creators Platform Team you will be responsible for creating a well-designed suite of core datasets and tools that enable Music Mission squads to build trustworthy, reliable features more efficiently. From discovery to prototyping to GA, leveraging this data is a best-in-class experience for data practitioners who find that they can innovate faster than ever before.

Everybody's music and audience data at everybody's fingertips.

What you'll do

• Build large-scale batch and real-time data pipelines with data processing frameworks like Scio, Storm, and Spark.
• Use best practices in continuous integration and delivery.
• Help drive optimization, testing and tooling to improve data quality.
• Collaborate with other engineers, specialists and partners, taking learning and leadership opportunities that will arise every single day.
• Work in cross-functional agile teams to continuously experiment, iterate and deliver on new product objectives.

Who you are

• You know how to work with high-scale heterogeneous data, preferably with distributed systems such as Hadoop, BigTable, and Cassandra.
• You know how to write distributed, high-scale services in Scala, Java or Python.
• You are knowledgeable about data modeling, data access, and data storage techniques.
• You care about agile software processes, data-driven development, reliability, and responsible experimentation.
• You care about quality and know what it means to ship high quality code.
• You value team success over personal success.

Where you'll be

• We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode best for them!
• Where in the world? For this role, it can be within the Americasregion in which we have a work location.
• Prefer an office to work from home instead? Not a problem! We have plenty of options for your working preferences. Find more information about our Work From Anywhere options here.
• Working hours? We operate within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.

Our global benefits

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.

Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents.

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

• Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events.