Senior Data Scientist, Beatport

• The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of direct experience as a Data Scientist, with some experience in ML Engineering being advantageous. The candidate will demonstrate expert proficiency in Google Cloud Platform’s (GCP) latest ML/AI tooling, including, but not limited to:
• Vertex AI
• BigQuery
• Gemini APIs
• The candidate will also work closely with our Lead Data Scientist in developing and maintaining the team’s API service which delivers real-time ML output to Platform Engineering. FastAPI experience would be advantageous in this regard
• 4-5 years of direct experience as a Data Scientist, with 1+ year in a senior capacity preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• Expert proficiency in GCP’s ML/AI tooling, and its data ecosystem in general
• Expert proficiency with Python and its core ML libraries e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow
• Expert proficiency with SQL development, with Google dialects being advantageous
• Robust CI/CD discipline for ML, for example, GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, and infrastructure as code solutions for automating model rollout such as Terraform

Desirable

• We are seeking an experienced and adaptable Senior Data Scientist, with strong ML Engineering skills, to join a nimble and best-in-class data team at The Beatport Group. The role will report to the Director of Intelligence Engineering, and will share in the ownership and delivery of cutting edge, scalable ML models
• Initial workstreams will likely include:
• Content Recommendation and Personalisation
• Search Optimisation
• Audio Modelling
• You will play a crucial role in transforming our data into genuinely useful product features that empower artists and connect DJs with the music that they love
• The Technology Group is spread across Europe and North America. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our ML/AI roadmap for a group at the forefront of electronic music and DJ cultu
• As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be responsible for:
• Developing and implementing ML-based solutions to enhance and optimise the Beatport customer experience. This may include semantic search to improve crate digging, content recommendation/personalisation engines, or leveraging our catalog for the development of best-in-class audio models for music professionals
• Acting as a subject matter expert regarding GCP’s latest ML/AI tooling, and continuously prototyping and advocating for new tooling to ensure that our MLOps and AI infrastructure remains fit for purpose
• Collaborating with Platform Engineering and Product to prioritise relevant workstreams across the Beatport Group
• Working in conjunction with the Group’s Data Engineers and Data Analysts to refine and develop scalable data architectures to deliver unified and actionable ML-based intelligence across the Beatport Group data stack