Machine Learning Engineer AdTech

Key Skills

Agile methodologies, AI technology, Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, Design of Experiment, HuggingFace, Machine learning techniques, Natural Language Toolkit - NLTK, NumPy, Product Management, Python Programming, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, SQL, Statistical modeling

Job Description

At Spotify, we’re proud of our ambitious mission of having 1 billion fans enjoying music around the world, and are seeking machine learning engineers to join us in pursuit of this goal. Our team leverages machine learning to drive both advertiser outcomes and listener satisfaction in Spotify Free, helping democratize music access globally while positively impacting Spotify’s bottom line. We develop innovative solutions around the core problem of getting the right ad to the right user at the right time, while embodying Spotify’s values and taking our users’ best interest at heart.

What You'll Do

• Help design and implement data curation and annotation methods to support model development
• Apply relevant AI and machine learning techniques to build & optimize our intelligent systems that improve content understanding for advertising
• Keep apprised of cutting edge developments in ML literature
• Thoughtfully communicate your experimental results to internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with a cross functional agile team spanning design, data science, product management, and engineering to build new technologies and features.

Who You Are

• You have a solid background in machine learning foundations, architectures and software development
• You have a command of statistical programming, data analysis and visualizatoin, databases and experimental design
• You are proficient in Python, SQL, and ML/DS frameworks (sklearn, numpy, Pytorch, huggingface, nltk etc)
• You care about agile software processes, data-driven development, reliability, and disciplined experimentation
• You have a passion for collaboration and continual learning

Where You'll Be

• We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them!
• Where in the world? For this role, it can be within the Americas region 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.

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.

Learn about life at Spotify

The United States base range for this position is $111,283-158,976, 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, 13 paid flexible holidays, paid sick leave. This range encompasses multiple levels. Leveling is determined during the interview process. Placement in a level depends on relevant work history and interview performance. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.