Senior Data Scientist - Spotify Advertising

What You’ll Do

• Build scalable statistical tools for advertiser experimentation products
• Perform analyses on large sets of data to extract practical insights that will help drive product, platform, and business decisions
• Communicate data-driven insights and recommendations to key partners
• Work closely with cross-functional teams of engineers, user researchers, product owners, designers, and business decision-makers who are passionate about Spotify’s success
• Develop individually to continue to grow your impact, and help mentor peers

Who You Are

• You have 5+ years of experience in a similar data science role and a degree in science, computer science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or similar quantitative subject areas. Advanced degree is a plus.
• You have a strong understanding of statistics and extensive experience using various analysis techniques. Ideally, you have expertise in Bayesian methods, experimentation, experimentation / causal inference, and sequential significance testing.
• You have experience building statistical / analytical tools and services, ideally at scale.
• You effectively communicate with a wide range of cross-functional partners:  you are able to both explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders and have technical discussions with engineers
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and fluidity: you are able to initiate, refine and drive projects to completion with minimal guidance, adapting to new learnings and changing contexts

Where You'll Be

• Where in the world? For this role, it can be within the North America region where we have a work location
• Prefer an office to work from home instead? Not a problem! We have plenty of options for your working preferences. Find more information about our Work From Anywhere options here.
• Working hours? We operate within the Eastern Standard time zone for collaboration.