James Kirk Bio

James Kirk

Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Spotify

Boston

James Kirk is a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Spotify where he develops core recommendation and personalization systems. He is particularly focused on the intersection of user experience and machine learning algorithm design. He is the primary maintainer of TensorRec, the open source recommender system framework. Prior to Spotify, James worked at Catalant, Quantopian, and Amazon Robotics.

James Kirk

Upcoming Courses

Previously (3)

Data

Spotify & Sofar Sounds Present: The Future of Listening - Data and Music

Tune in for an in-depth discussion about what data-driven technology means for the music industry and where it's going in the future.

Data

Data & Music

Your Spotify Discover Weekly playlist is gold. But, despite how personalized it feels, it’s not your best friend pouring hours into this hyper-curated mixtape. It's data science.

Data

Data Week | Behind the Music: How Data Curates the Perfect Playlist

Get a better understanding of where data is taking the future of music and how it's empowering artists as well as listeners!

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