Apple Music Content Data Scientist - Culver City
Culver City, California, United States
Software and Services
At Apple, phenomenal ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. If you are a self-motivated, passionate individual who is not afraid of challenges, we're looking for you.
Apple is seeking an experienced Data Scientist to support Apple's content offerings across multiple services, with a primary focus on Apple Music. In this role, you would play a key role in driving (and improving) Apple Music’s editorial and content-based pivotal initiatives, working closely with music specialists and product leads to help drive increased customer engagement with and enjoyment of our service and music in general.
Key Qualifications
- Experience working with large-scale data and modern tools to identify key insights that inform product improvements and business strategy
- Ability to develop, improve, and execute on experimental measurement plans for new products and features
- Comfort employing sophisticated analytic methodologies like causal modeling to quantify the effect of multiple initiatives
- Desire to engage with business, engineering, product, and editorial teams as a thought partner to develop design and operational improvements
- Passion for working in a collaborative, iterative environment to help drive Apple Music’s success
Description
5+ years of professional experience in data science or product analytics.
Strong passion for applied empirical analytics, data mining, and predictive analytics to develop impactful insights
Mastery in SQL-based languages, and proficiency large-scale data languages such as PySpark
Experience measuring user experience behavior, customer engagement, and business impact using sophisticated and appropriate analytic tools
Strong proponent of experimental test and design, and practical experience with interpreting observational results
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau for full-stack data analysis, insight synthesis, and presentation
Excellent communication and presentation skills with meticulous attention to detail with the ability to communicate effectively between business and analytics teams
Excellent time management skills with the ability to operate under tight deadlines!
Be a self-starting, driven, accountable, and a high-energy teammate
Education & Experience
- Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics or related field (Masters preferred)
- Experience working in a music-related field highly desirable