Senior Data Scientist-Anti Abuse

SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and 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 and create a safe space for creators and fans on the SoundCloud platform. In the role you will be working with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and Data Analysts focused on exploring, designing, building, and deploying state-of-the-art Machine Learning algorithms for Abuse Detection and prevention on the SoundCloud platform.

Responsibilities:

• Research, design, build, and deploy state-of-the-art Machine Learning solutions to domain problems with a focus on delivering high accuracy at scale
• Ensure high availability and consistent quality of your services through the design and development of automated testing and monitoring
• Read, analyze, and implement scientific papers in the form of production-ready code
• Contribute to team strategy and mentor colleagues in your field of expertise
• Influencing product decisions and scope

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s 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 and up-to-date with recent advances in the field
• Solid knowledge of basic machine learning and deep learning concepts and modern frameworks (Tensorflow/Pytorch/XGBoost) . 
• Solid foundations in mathematics and statistics
• Professional software development and analysis experience in Python. 
• Strong SQL skills and the ability to perform data analyses using a data warehouse. 
• Experience exploring and understanding behavioral user data, preferably in a commercial environment.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver concise, actionable solutions from disparate sources of data
• Solid communication skills and enjoy working as a part of a cross-functional, solutions-oriented team
• You seek impact and outcome, drive innovation, and apply agile best practices
• You love music

 About us:

• We are a multinational company with offices in the US (New York and Los Angeles), Germany (Berlin), and the UK (London)
• We provide a flexible work culture that offers the opportunity to collaborate and connect in person at our offices as well as accommodating work from home
• We are deeply committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of our organization and fostering a community where everyone’s voice, perspective and experience is respected and heard
• We believe a strong team is made by investing in employees through mentorship, workshops, and enrichment opportunities
• You can contribute to our Engineering Blog  

Benefits:

• Interested in a gym membership, photography course or book? We have a Creativity and Wellness benefit!
• Professional development allowance
• Flexible vacation and public holiday policy where you can take up to 35 days of PTO annually
• We offer free German courses at beginning, intermediate and advanced
• Various snacks, goodies and 2 free lunches weekly at the office! 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SoundCloud

SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to our organization. With this foundation, we aim to build a social platform and global community for everyone to create, discover, and share sounds. We acknowledge the challenges in our industry and 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, and women). You may also participate in inclusive workshops, contribute to our Cultural Moments series, vote on organizations for the SoundCloud Community fund’s support, and more!