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Research Scientist - Personalization

Spotify — Audio streaming

New York, NY · Boston, MA Remote Mid Posted Apr 17, 2026
ML

About the role

The Personalization team makes deciding what to play next easier and more enjoyable for every listener. From Blend to Discover Weekly, we’re behind some of Spotify’s most-loved features. We built them by understanding the world of music and podcasts better than anyone else. Join us and you’ll keep millions of users listening by making great recommendations to each and every one of them.
Spotify’s Personalization organization builds the technology that helps millions of listeners discover what they love. Within this space, our research team focuses on advancing the state of the art in machine learning and AI to shape the future of personalization. We explore new approaches, challenge existing assumptions, and contribute to the broader research community while influencing long-term product direction.

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  • First seen by JobLarper — Aug 2, 2026, 5 days ago. Older postings collect hundreds of applicants — a tailored résumé matters more the longer a role has been live.
  • No pay range in our index for this listing. Across 193 indexed Machine Learning Engineer roles in US that do publish one, the middle half sits between $213k and $300k, median $250k — JobLarper's read of the market, not a figure from Spotify.
  • What Machine Learning Engineer roles ask for — across 1,108 indexed openings: ML (78%), AI/LLM (55%), Python (53%), REST/APIs (38%), Cloud (25%). This posting names ML.
  • Spotify is hiring actively — 46 open roles indexed.

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