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Spotify

Senior Applied Research Scientist – Personalization

Spotify

. Develop and experiment with new methods for speech synthesis and speech recognition, including end-to-end approaches .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and experimenting with speech synthesis and recognition methods, particularly through generative models and machine learning techniques. Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords
PhD In Machine LearningGenerative Models DevelopmentPython ProgrammingExperience With TransformersSpeech Synthesis And Recognition

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Hard Skills
Machine LearningGenerative Adversarial NetworksDiffusion ModelsVariational AutoencodersAudio CodecsNatural Language ProcessingComputer VisionProduction PipelinesEnd-To-End ApproachesModel Development
Soft Skills
Strong Communication Skills
Tools & Technologies
PyTorch
Industry Keywords
Speech TechnologyResearch And DevelopmentHigh-Quality DataScalable ProductsConversational Models

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PythonPyTorch

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop and experiment with new methods for speech synthesis and speech recognition, including end-to-end approaches
  • Expand speech use cases for different markets and products
  • Build and create models at scale to power the Spotify platform
  • Champion research and development best practices and share knowledge with researchers within Speak
  • Collaborate with engineering and data teams on new infrastructure and high-quality data
  • Improve speech recognition and speech synthesis pipelines
  • Turn proven ideas into scalable products
  • Explore methods to improve quality, understanding, and realism of speech technology
  • Develop production pipelines for generative conversational speech-to-speech models

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong background in ML (PhD degree on top of professional experience)
  • Experience with transformers, GANs, diffusion models, flow matching, VAEs, or audio codecs
  • Experience developing generative models for speech synthesis, speech recognition, audio/music, natural language processing, or computer vision
  • Strong experience with Python, particularly PyTorch
  • Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical ideas clearly to technical and non-technical people
  • Experience conducting high-quality research in an academic or professional setting
  • Based in London or Stockholm

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexibility to work where you work best
  • Work-from-home flexibility
  • Some in-person meetings
  • Reasonable accommodations during the interview process
  • Equal opportunity employment and inclusive workplace