Senior Data Scientist - Strategic ML & Insights

Socket.dev; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives program

Paid time off

Medical benefits

401(k)

FSAs

Commuter program

Life & disability insurance

Maven program

Fertility benefits

UrbanSitter

Employee Assistance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Compass is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to guide the data science team in solving complex problems and shaping strategic planning through scalable predictive models and data-driven insights. You will partner with executives and engineers to translate business goals into analytical frameworks, mentor team members, and champion clean code and MLOps practices.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strategic thinking, and delivering high-impact analytics in a fast-paced real estate

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of experience in data science with a proven track record of conceptualizing, leading, and delivering highly successful, end-to-end data science projects.
• Deep expertise in data science domains (time-series forecasting, deep learning, causal inference).
• Extensive practical experience architecting solutions using a broad range of methodologies (prediction, segmentation, NLP).
• Proficient in Python and SQL for complex data manipulation, statistical analysis, and model development.
• Hands-on experience productionizing machine learning models and familiarity with MLOps.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional projects and applying advanced methodologies to solve ambiguous business problems.
• Strong advocate for clean code principles, software engineering best practices, and technical standards.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking with ability to align analytical projects with organizational goals.
• Experience mentoring and guiding junior team members and investigating root causes of complex technical challenges.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Experience in the Real Estate industry or similar market-driven domains is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development, validation, and deployment of large-scale predictive models and algorithms informing strategy and market trend analysis.
• Design and execute rigorous data-driven research to analyze factors impacting business outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and engineering partners to translate business goals into analytical frameworks and deliver insights.
• Synthesize and communicate complex methodologies and findings clearly to executives and technical audiences.
• Act as a technical mentor to other data scientists and promote best practices and peer review.

Skills

Time-series forecasting

Deep learning

Causal inference

Prediction

NLP

Python

SQL

MLOps

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Real estate industry knowledge

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science / Statistics / Economics / Mathematics or related field

Job description

Compass is seeking a Lead Data Scientist to guide the data science team in solving complex problems and shaping strategic planning through scalable predictive models and data-driven insights. You will partner with executives and engineers to translate business goals into analytical frameworks, mentor team members, and champion clean code and MLOps practices.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strategic thinking, and delivering high-impact analytics in a fast-paced real estate