Spotify
Research Scientist - Generative Audio
$133K–$190K
New York, NY · Remote · Full-time · Posted Jul 10, 2026
- Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Conduct research on generative audio and turn it into artist-first music tools and listening experiences.
What you'll do
- Research generative audio in vocal synthesis, post-training, or music editing.
- Run large-scale experiments and create practical generative audio applications.
- Collaborate across functions and share research through publications, talks, and conferences.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in one or more relevant fields, such as generative modeling, machine learning, or audio processing.
- Deep expertise in at least one stated focus area and publications at leading research conferences or related venues.
- Strong coding skills in Python, PyTorch, and NumPy.
Nice to have
- Previous industry experience.
Pay
$133,194 - $190,278 USD base salary
Tools
diffusion, flow matching, DPO, RLHF, KTO, PPO, GRPO, Python
AI focus
Research and develop generative music and audio technologies, including vocal synthesis, post-training alignment, iterative music generation, and audio editing.
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