Research Scientist - Personalization

About the role

The Personalization team at Spotify builds technology to help millions of listeners discover music and podcasts they love. As a Research Scientist, you will advance the state of the art in machine learning and AI to shape the future of personalization. You will explore new approaches, challenge existing assumptions, and influence long-term product direction while contributing to the broader research community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research in machine learning and AI, with a focus on large-scale foundation models, generative AI, and post-training methods.
• Develop novel methodologies, models, and evaluation frameworks to advance personalization systems.
• Design and execute rigorous experiments to explore new ideas and validate research hypotheses.
• Contribute to the scientific community through publications, talks, and conference participation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate research insights into long-term product opportunities.
• Help define and evolve a forward-looking research agenda aligned with Spotify’s personalization strategy.
• Mentor others and contribute to a strong, curious, and collaborative research culture.

Required skills

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Generative AI
• Reinforcement Learning
• Large-scale distributed training
• Reward design
• Model evaluation

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in machine learning, AI, or a related field
• PhD in machine learning, AI, or a related field
• Equivalent research experience

About the Company

Spotify is a platform that helps millions of listeners discover what they love in music and podcasts. The company is passionate about inclusivity and is an equal opportunity employer.