Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Spotify
senior
Location
London, United Kingdom
Work Type
Onsite
Seniority
senior
Posted
May 11, 2026
Total Compensation
€235,000
Yearly Savings (Comfortable)
€107,000
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Job Description
Who you are
- You have strong experience building and deploying machine learning models in production environments at scale
- You are comfortable translating business problems into ML solutions and discussing trade-offs with cross-functional partners
- You have worked on complex optimization problems such as ranking systems or multi-objective decision-making
- You bring hands-on experience with PyTorch and distributed systems such as Ray or similar frameworks
- You understand experimentation deeply and can design reliable tests in environments with interacting metrics
- You are able to analyze results using approaches like causal inference or metric decomposition when needed
- You have experience with or curiosity about reinforcement learning and long-term optimization systems
- You enjoy working across disciplines and navigating ambiguity while shaping strategy and direction
What the job involves
- Design, build, and ship machine learning models that optimize messaging across push, email, and in-app channels
- Plan and run A/B experiments in a multi-objective environment, balancing conversion, engagement, retention, and reachability
- Contribute to reinforcement learning systems that optimize for long-term user outcomes rather than immediate interactions
- Partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to define what success looks like and how to measure it
- Own the full ML lifecycle, from data and modeling to deployment, monitoring, and iteration
- Integrate ML models with upstream systems, including domain value signals and opportunity generation frameworks
- Help shape the future of AI-assisted development within the team, exploring how tools can accelerate experimentation and delivery
Benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
- Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
- Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
- All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
- Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs
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