Research Scientist - Generative Audio

New York, NY
Music
Permanent

About the Role

At Spotify in the Entertainment space, Unlock human creativity and connect billions to the world's greatest music.

We are seeking Research Scientists (across all levels of seniority) to join our Artist-First AI Music Lab. Our team pioneers and advances state-of-the-art generative technologies for music that create breakthrough experiences for fans and artists. We invent entirely new listening experiences that center and celebrate artists and creatives. All of our products will put artists and songwriters first, through these four principles:

Partnerships with record labels, distributors, and music publishers: We’ll develop new products for artists and fans through upfront agreements, not by asking for forgiveness later.

Choice in participation: We recognize there’s a wide range of views on the use of generative music tools within the artistic community. Therefore, artists and rightsholders will choose if and how to participate to ensure the use of AI tools aligns with the values of the people behind the music.

Fair compensation and new revenue: We will build products that create wholly new revenue streams for rightsholders, artists, and songwriters, ensuring they are properly compensated for the use of their work and transparently credited for their contributions.

Artist-fan connection: AI tools we develop will not replace human artistry. They will give artists new ways to be creative and connect with fans. We will leverage our role as the place where more than 700 million people already come to listen to music every month to ensure that generative AI deepens artist-fan connections.

Learn more in our press release: https://newsroom.Spotify.com/2025-10-16/artist-first-ai-music-Spotify-collaboration/

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What It's Like to Work at Spotify

What It's Like to Work Here

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users Band Mentality Collaboration
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Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Spotify

Common questions candidates ask about this role and Spotify's workplace

Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creators the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it. Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in Sweden in 2008. Today, Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming service that has over 10 million creators with almost half a billion fans across 184 countries and markets.

Please review the specific job listing or contact Spotify's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

Spotify is an established organization in its industry. The company focuses on maintaining a supportive workplace culture for all employees.

Key benefit categories include: Health & Wellness, Family & Time Off, Financial & Equity, Work Experience. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Creative Courage and Band Mentality Collaboration and Sincere Connection.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Foster a Culture of Trust and Transparency and Empower Creative Innovation and Bold Risk-Taking.

Spotify has a supportive and collaborative culture, recognized as a loved place to work by its team members.

Spotify currently has 90 open positions. They are hiring across departments like Platform, Automation and Agency Teams, Music Business. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/spotify/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Spotify's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.

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