Remote Staff Machine Learning Engineer, NativeAds

Description:

• Spotify is looking for a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join the Native Ads product area in the Music Mission.
• In Native Ads, the team builds consumer and industry-facing music promotion products that provide creators with new avenues for promoting their work, reaching new audiences, and deepening connections with fans.
• The Staff Machine Learning Engineer will play a crucial role in shaping the future of Native Ads products, technology, and business.
• This role involves collaborating with key partners in PZN and Ads within the continuously evolving Coordinated Promotions ecosystem.
• The engineer will work with a cross-functional team to define and execute a Machine Learning technical strategy for the product area.
• Responsibilities include leading the creation of a Machine Learning Engineering Strategy for Native Ads, contributing to the design, building, evaluation, shipping, and refinement of Native Ads products through hands-on ML development.
• The engineer will collaborate with a cross-functional agile team to build new product features that connect artists and fans.
• Prototyping new approaches and productionizing solutions for Spotify For Artists customers is also part of the role.
• The engineer will help drive optimization, testing, and tooling to improve quality and work closely with Personalization and Music Tech Research teams to innovate on Music Promotion Tools.

Requirements:

• A strong background in machine learning, with experience and expertise in machine learning algorithms is required.
• Hands-on experience implementing production machine learning systems at scale in Java, Scala, Python, or similar languages is necessary.
• Experience or a strong interest in emerging agent technologies and generative recommender systems is preferred.
• A commitment to agile software processes, data-driven development, reliability, and disciplined experimentation is essential.
• The candidate should enjoy leading projects from start to finish and be comfortable dealing with ambiguity on high-impact projects.
• Accountability to senior tech leadership for meeting product and technology objectives and managing expectations is required.
• A passion for better serving artists and their teams is important.
• A team-first approach with developed techniques to ensure team happiness, motivation, and productivity is necessary.
• Experience with Ads systems is a plus.

Benefits:

• The United States base salary range for this position is $215,136 - $307,337 plus equity.
• Benefits include health insurance, six months of paid parental leave, a 401(k) retirement plan, and a monthly meal allowance.
• Employees receive 23 paid days off and 13 paid flexible holidays, along with paid sick leave.
• Spotify is committed to inclusivity and offers reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.