Spotify

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Principal Research Scientist – Music

Research ScientistResearch ScientistFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 2008H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

New York

Posted

138 days ago

Salary

$252.3K - $360.5K / year

Postgraduate DegreeEnglishNumpyPythonPy Torch

Job Description

• Conduct ground breaking research in music generation (diffusion, flow matching, or autoregressive models), as well as related domains like ML-based audio processing, music information retrieval, machine learning, and signal processing. • Run large-scale experiments with access to Spotify’s extensive infrastructure and an audience of more than 700 million monthly active users. • Create practical applications that harness generative technologies, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in listening experiences. • Collaborate as part of a cross-functional team—working closely with scientists, engineers, product managers, designers, user researchers, and analysts—to craft innovative solutions to complex challenges. • Have a direct impact on Spotify’s products, tools, and services, working on projects that influence the entire organization. • Engage with the broader research community by publishing your findings, delivering talks, and attending top conferences.

Job Requirements

  • You have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. Previous industry experience is helpful.
  • You have experience in one or more of the following fields: generative modeling, machine learning, music information retrieval, speech processing, audio processing, signal processing, probabilistic modeling, computer vision, or related areas.
  • You have publications in communities such as ICASSP, ISMIR, INTERSPEECH, ICLR, AAAI, IJCAI, NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, or related.
  • You have strong coding skills in the following languages/libraries: Python, PyTorch, NumPy.
  • You are a creative problem solver who is passionate about building outstanding products that add real value to millions of people.
  • You are enthusiastic about learning more about turning research ideas into products operating at scale.
  • You can explain complex topics in simple terms, and you enjoy building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • six month paid parental leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • a monthly meal allowance
  • 23 paid days off
  • 13 paid flexible holidays

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