Data Scientist | Life at Spotify The Way We Play Find Your Team Start Your Journey All Jobs The Way We Play Find Your Team Start Your Journey Latest All Jobs Data Scientist Link copied to clipboard. Apply now Apply Data, Research & Insights Data Science Permanent Dubai We are looking for a Data Scientist who is already based in the UAE to join the Business Analytics team at Spotify. You will work with the Regional Analytics Lead to evaluate and influence our growth strategy in Middle East & Africa exciting and diverse landscape. You will collaborate with a distributed team of world-class analysts, data scientists, business leaders, marketers, and engineers. Learning and improving is part of our daily routine, and you will get a platform to develop your data skills and carve out efficient ways of working. The Business Analytics team is part of Spotify’s core business strategy organization. You’ll play a crucial role in the growth and direction of Spotify as we grow to 760M+ users around the globe. At your fingertips, you’ll have access to all the data Spotify has to offer, and the opportunity to be creative with how you use it to derive insights and strategies. Above all, your work will impact the way the world experiences audio (and video)!
What You'll Do Develop data driven strategies to drive the growth of Spotify users and subscribers Identify new user growth levers in the SAMEA region and use experimentation to help drive that growth Create and communicate impactful recommendations and models that improve our product offering, user messaging, and channel optimization Build scalable data pipelines and dashboards to facilitate business performance tracking Work closely with business partners to understand the change they are driving and help them discover new opportunities for growth Design and implement comprehensive tests, making sure that we track all relevant metrics and that we’re learning at every step along the way Present your findings to senior collaborators, influencing the course of our business
Who You Are Data Scientist/Analyst already based in UAE with 2+ years of professional experience synthesizing insights from data using tools such as Python/R, SQL Experience with distributed systems and cloud data platforms (BigQuery or GCP) is a plus Experience with AI tools (LLMs and coding assistants) is a plus Intellectually curious, creative, and diligent - you enjoy thinking about the business as much as about the data Have experience collaborating with partners to measure the impact of business/marketing initiatives and presenting those findings in coherent recommendations Have a background in Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or a relevant field Comfortable working on a globally distributed team (with occasional international travel) Relevant experience in a consumer tech/product company is a plus Where You'll Be This role will be based at Spotify’s office in Dubai We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home Our global
benefits Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse. Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success. Global parental leave, six months off - for all new parents. All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub. Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs. Quick clicks More about Data, Research & Insights Data, Research & Insights category See our Dubai office Dubai office Find out about Start Your Journey Start Your Journey Sound Good? Get to know our hiring process before you apply or find answers to any lingering questions, right here, right now. Start Your Journey Start Your Journey Read our FAQ Read our FAQ Communities Creators Developers Artists Engineering Research Stay Updated Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Career The Way We Play Students How We Hire All Jobs Reports Equity and Impact Report 2025 UK Gender Pay Report 2025 © 2026 Spotify AB. Legal Privacy center Privacy policy AI Notice About ads © 2026 Spotify AB. Legal Privacy center Privacy policy AI Notice About ads
Spotify is a commercial music streaming service that provides restricted digital content from a range of record labels and artists. Users can browse through the interface by artist, album, genre, playlist, record label, and direct searches.
It also enables individuals to create, share, and edit playlists with other users. If users want recommendations, they can integrate their system with Last.fm, an application that provides music recommendations based on listening history. The radio feature installed in Spotify creates random playlists for its users that are related to preferred artists.
Spotify is available for mobile device platforms such as Android, BlackBerry, Boxee, iOS, Linux, MeeGo, Squeezebox, Windows Mobile, and more.
Location
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Total raised
$2.1B
Last stage
Public
Investors
Martin Lorentzon
Co-Founder
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