London / Stockholm Hybrid

Spotify is hiring a Data Scientist - Content Understanding

About the Role

As a Data Scientist on the Content Understanding team, you will play a key role in uncovering insights about how users engage with audio content. Your work will directly influence how content is recommended, categorized, and surfaced across the platform.

What You'll Do

  • Design and run experiments to measure the impact of content features and recommendation systems
  • Develop statistical models and machine learning approaches to interpret user behavior patterns
  • Translate business questions into analytical frameworks and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and researchers to integrate insights into product development
  • Identify data quality issues and advocate for scalable, reliable measurement practices

What We're Looking For

  • Experience with statistical modeling, A/B testing, and large-scale data analysis
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL
  • Familiarity with machine learning techniques and data visualization tools
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical results clearly
  • A background in computer science, statistics, or a related quantitative field
Required Skills
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Department Data and Analytics – Experience /
Category data
Posted 4 months ago