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Spotify

Senior Applied Research Engineer - Media Quality

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6 days ago
London, United Kingdom
Senior / Staff+
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Responsibilities

  • Own research-to-production work across audio/video signal processing and media intelligence.
  • Partner with teams to integrate prototypes into production systems.
  • Work across the full media pipeline, from encoding to playback.
  • Build evaluation frameworks for media platform and codec decisions.
  • Design perceptual studies and develop tooling connecting quality metrics to user experience.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to turn research insights into scalable capabilities.
  • Help improve evaluation and enhancement of media quality across the platform.
  • Drive high-impact initiatives from idea through to measurable outcomes.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in applied research and engineering in media technology.
  • Deep expertise in audio and/or video with knowledge across both domains.
  • Understanding of media systems from backend processing to client-side playback.
  • Strong foundations in signal processing and experience with perceptual quality.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with C++ or similar languages.
  • Experience running perceptual evaluations or quality benchmarking.
  • Ability to build systems that transition from research to real-world impact.
  • Effective collaboration across disciplines and clear communication of complex ideas.
  • Curiosity, pragmatism, and motivation to solve meaningful problems.

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work from home with some in-person meetings.
  • Inclusive workplace culture that values diverse perspectives.

Tech Stack

C++Python

Categories

AI & MLBackendData ScienceFrontendFull Stack