Head of ML & Data Science — Remote Leader

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Executive bonuses

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to guide a talented team in developing and deploying machine learning solutions. You will shape the data strategy, design scalable pipelines, and translate complex insights into business decisions.

Ideal candidates hold a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field, 7+ years of experience with at least 2 in leadership, and a track record of production ML models. Fully remote position with competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field.
• 7+ years in data science with 2+ in leadership.
• Proven production ML model deployment experience.
• Proficiency in Python or R and ML libraries.
• Strong SQL and big data (Spark/Hadoop) skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy advanced ML models for production.
• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists.
• Develop robust data pipelines ensuring data quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into data solutions.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay updated on ML advances and drive adoption.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Big data

Leadership

Data storytelling

Education

Master's or PhD in data science

Tools

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to guide a talented team in developing and deploying machine learning solutions. You will shape the data strategy, design scalable pipelines, and translate complex insights into business decisions.

Ideal candidates hold a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field, 7+ years of experience with at least 2 in leadership, and a track record of production ML models. Fully remote position with competitive compensation and growth opportunities.