Senior Or Staff Data Scientist (Recommendations)

TL;DR

Senior or Staff Data Scientist (Recommendations): Building and optimizing music discovery and recommendation systems from the ground up with an accent on defining content strategy and evaluating recommendation quality. Focus on diving deep into user behavior, designing rigorous experiments, and shaping data culture within a cross-functional team.

Location: Must be eligible to work in the US and based in San Francisco.

Salary: $200,000–$300,000

Company

hirify.global is a music company leveraging advanced AI models to provide an unparalleled creative platform for music discovery and creation.

What you will do

• Define content strategy, recommendation goals, and success metrics with product and growth leaders.
• Analyze user behavior and content characteristics to prototype and improve recommendation algorithms.
• Design and execute rigorous experiments to validate improvements and measure impact.
• Develop comprehensive frameworks for evaluating recommendation quality (relevance, diversity, novelty, user satisfaction).
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to implement algorithms and shape user experience.
• Contribute to data foundations and foster a healthy data culture.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in data science or machine learning roles with direct experience on recommendation systems, ideally in consumer products, music/audio, or content platforms.
• Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, and statistical modeling.
• Experience designing and running rigorous experiments, evaluating tradeoffs, and making actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and experience working across multiple functions to influence decisions.
• A self-starter mentality with the ability to thrive in ambiguity, eagerness to wear multiple hats, and passion for continuous learning.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Culture & Benefits

• Company Equity Package.
• 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k).
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options).
• 11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time.
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Creative Education Stipend and Generous Commuter Allowance.
• In-Office Lunch 5 days per week.