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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Music Mission

Shape ML technical strategy for artist growth tools at Spotify

As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer on Spotify's Music Mission team, you will help shape the Machine Learning technical strategy for the DISCO Product Area. You will partner across engineering, product, data science, research, and design to build promotional tools that help artists reach more fans. Your work will support the evolution of Discovery Mode and enable artists to grow their audiences at scale.

Why This Role?

Help shape ML strategy for high-impact artist growth tools at Spotify

Key Responsibilities

  • Shape Machine Learning technical strategy for the DISCO Product Area
  • Partner with engineering, product, data science, research, and design teams
  • Build tools that help artists grow their audiences and reach more fans
  • Support the evolution of Discovery Mode for artist promotion
  • Create ML-powered solutions for music creator monetization and expression

Requirements

  • Experience shaping Machine Learning technical strategy
  • Background in building ML systems for user growth or recommendation
  • Ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and data science teams
  • Experience with large-scale ML applications in consumer products
  • Strong communication and cross-functional partnership skills

Required Skills

machine-learningdata-scienceproduct-developmentcollaborationmusic-industryMachine LearningTechnical StrategyCross-functional CollaborationML Systems DesignProduct Development
View Original Description from Lever Postings

Original description from Lever Postings

The Music Mission team owns Spotify’s end to end proposition for music creators and the experiences they create for fans. The team is dedicated to building tools and services to enable creation, promotion, expression, and monetization at scale. The DISCO Product Area is focused on building promotional tools that help artists reach more fans. Our products serve artists at scale through Spotify for Artists, and we’re building on the momentum of Discovery Mode to help artists and their teams find new listeners when it matters most. As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you’ll help shape the Machine Learning technical strategy for this high-impact area, partnering across engineering, product, data science, research, and design to create tools that help artists grow their audiences while supporting Spotify’s core business.

Salary Context

Similar Engineering roles on LokerDollar pay around $219.7k/yr (range $41k–1000k/yr, n=650 active listings).

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Spotify has 22 other active roles on LokerDollar and has been hiring here since May 7, 2026 — across Engineering, Data & Analytics, Operations, Writing & Content.

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Company
Spotify
Estimated salary
$225k–250k/yr
Based on similar roles — not stated by the employer
Job Type
full time
Location
Stockholm, Sweden · Remote
Category
Seniority
senior
PostedVerified
Aug 13, 2026

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