Senior Data Scientist

We are seeking an experienced and adaptable machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) engineering professional 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/AI models., As a Senior ML & AI Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing ML and AI based solutions to enhance and optimize the Beatport customer experience, including semantic search, content recommendation/personalization engines, and 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.
• Owning the development cycle of our ML and AI pipelines, ensuring low latency, cost effectiveness, robust CI/CD, and continuous iterative testing.
• Collaborating with Platform Engineering and Product to prioritize relevant workstreams across the Beatport Group.
• Working with data scientists, data engineers, and data analysts to refine and develop scalable data architectures to deliver unified and actionable ML/AI intelligence across the data stack.

• 4-5 years of direct experience as an ML/AI focused engineer, with 1+ year in a senior capacity preferred.
• Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Expert proficiency in GCP’s ML/AI tooling, its data ecosystem, and Python with core ML/AI libraries (PyTorch, XGBoost, TensorFlow).
• Expert proficiency with SQL development, with Google dialects being advantageous.
• Proficiency with an API web framework (FastAPI, Django, Flask).
• Robust CI/CD discipline for ML, including GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, and infrastructure as code solutions such as Terraform., * Experience in a data science or adjacent environment.
• Familiarity with experimentation and A/B testing frameworks.
• Experience with vector databases or similar technologies for semantic search and retrieval pipelines.
• Experience with dbt.
• Domain knowledge in digital signal processing and/or audio fingerprinting within the music industry.
• General music industry experience or interest in DJ culture., Hybrid (London) or remote (UK) - must have right to work in the UK.

• Participation in company’s annual bonus pool program
• Professional environment with room for creativity and fun
• VIP access to local music events & livestreams
• Enhanced holiday allowance
• Focus days
• BUPA Health Insurance
• Learning days
• Employer-matched pension
• • More