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SoundCloud empowers artists & fans to connect & share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build & grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, & resources. With over 375 million tracks from 40 million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist for the Abuse Protection Group with a mission to Empower SoundCloud teams to protect & create a safe space for creators & fans on the SoundCloud platform. In the role you will be working with a multidisciplinary team of engineers & Data Analysts focused on exploring, designing, building, & deploying state-of-the-art Machine Learning algorithms for Abuse Detection & prevention on the SoundCloud platform.
Responsibilities:
- Research, design, build, & deploy state-of-the-art Machine Learning solutions to domain problems with a focus on delivering high accuracy at scale
- Ensure high availability & consistent quality of your services through the design & development of automated testing & monitoring
- Read, analyze, & implement scientific papers in the form of production-ready code
- Contribute to team strategy & mentor colleagues in your field of expertise
- Influencing product decisions & scope
What you need to succeed:
- Bachelors or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, a quantitative social science or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience working in AI/ML & up-to-date with recent advances in the field
- Solid knowledge of basic machine learning & deep learning concepts & modern frameworks (Tensorflow/Pytorch/XGBoost) .
- Solid foundations in mathematics & statistics
- Professional software development & analysis experience in Python.
- Strong SQL skills & the ability to perform data analyses using a data warehouse.
- Experience exploring & understanding behavioral user data, preferably in a commercial environment.
- Problem-solving skills & the ability to deliver concise, actionable solutions from disparate sources of data
- Solid communication skills & enjoy working as a part of a cross-functional, solutions-oriented team
- You seek impact & outcome, drive innovation, & apply agile best practices
- You love music
About us:
- We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York & Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), & the UK (London)
- We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate & connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home
- We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity & inclusion at all levels of our organization & fostering a community where everyones voice, perspective & experience is respected & heard
- We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops, & enrichment opportunities
- You can contribute to our Engineering Blog
Benefits:
- Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity & Wellness benefit!
- Professional development allowance
- Flexible vacation & public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
- We offer free German courses at beginning, intermediate & advanced
- Various snacks, goodies & 2 free lunches weekly at the office!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at SoundCloud
SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity & open expression are fundamental to our organization. With this foundation, we aim to build a social platform & global community for everyone to create, discover, & share sounds. We acknowledge the challenges in our industry & strive to develop an inclusive culture where individual contributions are valued. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, migration background, national origin, age, disability status, or care-giver status.
At SoundCloud you can find your community or elevate your allyship by joining a Diversity Resource Group (groups focused on people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, & women). You may also participate in inclusive workshops, contribute to our Cultural Moments series, vote on organizations for the SoundCloud Community funds support, & more!
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