Senior Data Scientist - ML & Analytics Leader

CGWS - COME GROW WITH US; Utah; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

BambooHR in Utah is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to lead ML and advanced analytics on the Data & BI team. You will own production ML and predictive analytics end-to-end, architecting solutions and setting standards for the team.

You'll partner with BI Engineers, Data Engineers, and stakeholders to translate business problems into predictive and prescriptive insights that shape go-to-market, operations, and product decisions across BambooHR. Strong Python/SQL skills and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Science, ML engineering, or advanced analytical modeling in production.
• Experience designing and implementing complex ML systems at scale with lifecycle ownership.
• Strong Python and SQL skills and hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks and cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks).
• Deep understanding of MLOps, experiment tracking, deployment, monitoring, and retraining.
• Proven ability to develop novel algorithms for ambiguous, complex problems and to make pragmatic trade-offs.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across engineering, analytics, and business teams.
• Excellent communication skills for executive and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and productionize ML models and analytical systems that set the standard for data science and MLOps.
• Take ownership of part of the predictive/prescriptive models portfolio and drive next-gen use cases.
• Collaborate with BI/Data Engineers to embed ML into data platforms and GTM motions.
• Establish reusable ML methodologies and MLOps practices across teams.
• Mentor data scientists, analysts, and engineers through reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Stay current on emerging techniques including GenAI-powered analytics and evaluate new tools.
• Forge strategic partnerships to keep the technical vision aligned with business priorities.

Skills

Python

SQL

ML frameworks

MLOps

Databricks

Cloud platforms

Experiment tracking

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or related field

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Databricks

Job description

BambooHR in Utah is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to lead ML and advanced analytics on the Data & BI team. You will own production ML and predictive analytics end-to-end, architecting solutions and setting standards for the team.

You'll partner with BI Engineers, Data Engineers, and stakeholders to translate business problems into predictive and prescriptive insights that shape go-to-market, operations, and product decisions across BambooHR. Strong Python/SQL skills and leadership are essential.