Role Overview
Spotify is hiring a Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization. This is a full-time remote role, with the team based in New York. Part of Spotify's Data Science hiring. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
The Personalization team makes deciding what to play next on Spotify easier and more enjoyable for every listener. We seek to understand the world of music better than anyone else so that we can make great recommendations to every individual and keep the world listening. Every day, hundreds of millions of people use the products we build, including destinations like Home and Search, original playlists like Discover Weekly and Daylist, and new innovations like AI DJ and AI Playlists.
The Surfaces Music team is responsible for music recommendations across Spotify's most visible surfaces, including Home and the Now Playing experience. We own music shelf and candidate generation as well as the ranking models that power these experiences. Our models include embedding models for deep catalog discovery, new release recommendations, and a unified transformer-based generative personalization model that is poised to reshape how we deliver personalized experiences across Spotify.
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How do I apply for the Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization position at Spotify?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Spotify. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Is the Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization role at Spotify remote?
Yes. This is a remote role. The team is based in New York, but the position itself does not require relocating to that office.
What does a Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization at Spotify earn?
Spotify has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization role at Spotify posted?
This role was posted on May 13, 2026 (40 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
How much experience does the Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Personalization role at Spotify require?
This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Spotify lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.
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