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Data Scientist - Discovery Mode
Spotify · New York, NY, United States
About The Role
What You'll Do
- Own the analytical function for the Discovery Mode ML squad, driving evaluation and continuous improvement of the models that power measurement and campaign optimization
- Partner with ML engineers to develop evaluation frameworks and identify opportunities to improve model performance, reliability, and customer impact
- Design and execute rigorous experiments to evaluate model quality, measure outcomes, and guide model development
- Conduct deep-dive analyses to assess model performance and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations for product and business stakeholders
- Build, maintain, and evolve dashboards that track model health, customer metrics, and program performance
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional partners to align analytical priorities with squad goals and customer needs
- Contribute to the broader Product Insights community by sharing best practices and helping raise the bar for analytics across Discovery Mode
Who You Are
- You have 4+ years of experience in a data science role and a degree in data science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
- You have experience measuring customer outcomes, defining KPIs, and connecting analytical insights to product decisions
- You know how to design and implement A/B tests, understand when experimentation is the right tool, and interpret results with appropriate rigor
- You have experience evaluating machine learning model performance and partnering with ML engineers to improve model and customer outcomes
- You are comfortable working in a highly technical environment and collaborating closely with engineering partners
- You communicate complex statistical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- You have strong data science fundamentals, including Python, SQL, BigQuery, dbt, data storytelling, and experience working within cross-functional product teams
- You have experience in areas such as advertising measurement, recommendation systems, experimentation, or causal inference at scale
Where You'll Be
- We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! For this role, you can be within the EST timezone region as long as we have a work location.
- This team operates within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.
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