Lead Data Scientist, Grid Intelligence & ML Strategy

Tapestry; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & equity

Medical coverage

Generous PTO

401(k) with employer contribution

Alphabet environment

Job summary

Tapestry, an Alphabet-backed team building an AI-powered electric grid, seeks a Data Science Manager to lead a high-performing data science team and drive operational excellence. You will translate complex business questions into actionable data science roadmaps and partner with engineering, product, and power-system experts to deliver impactful ML solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership, experimental design, and collaboration across functions, with a competitive US base salary and equity in a

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field and 8+ years of tech or energy industry work experience as a statistician, quantitative analyst, or data scientist.
• 5+ years of experience directly managing or leading high-performing data science and analytics teams, with a proven track record of delivering production-grade data solutions.
• Advanced skills in experimental design, including the ability to architect, guide, and validate robust A/B testing methodologies and statistical experiments in ambiguous environments.
• Experience in Python, SQL, R, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, other ML frameworks as appropriate.
• Experience with electric power grid data, and physics based understanding of electrical networks and utility data.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration with software engineering and cross functional teams to build ML-powered systems ready for production.
• Exceptional storytelling abilities, with a knack for turning complex data pipelines and model metrics into clear business value for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of data scientists to deliver operational excellence, accelerate product advancement, and drive business value.
• Bridge complex business questions and advanced technical execution to inform strategy and product decisions.
• Oversee data collection, analysis, and synthesis of recommendations for senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Skills

People management

Data science leadership

Experimental design

Python

SQL

R

Pandas

Scikit-Learn

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Power systems knowledge

Communication to executives

Education

PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field

Tools

GenAI techniques

Job description

Tapestry, an Alphabet-backed team building an AI-powered electric grid, seeks a Data Science Manager to lead a high-performing data science team and drive operational excellence. You will translate complex business questions into actionable data science roadmaps and partner with engineering, product, and power-system experts to deliver impactful ML solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership, experimental design, and collaboration across functions, with a competitive US base salary and equity in a