Senior Lead Data Scientist: Cross‑Functional Leader & Mentor

Compass; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Compass is seeking a Senior Lead Data Scientist in Los Angeles to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives critical to the company. You will have mastery over complex problems and deliver with independence while advising senior leadership.

Responsibilities include coordinating multiple teams, setting timelines, mentoring senior data scientists, and translating research into scalable solutions. The compensation includes a base pay range with bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional data science experience.
• Deep expertise in XGBoost, deep learning, and NLP.
• Technical lead experience defining and driving strategic initiatives for multiple teams.
• Advanced Python and SQL for large-scale data manipulation, analysis and design.
• Expertise evaluating cutting-edge methodologies to solve ambiguous business problems.
• Experience designing and implementing robust MLOps pipelines for large-scale deployment and monitoring.
• Ability to enforce clean code standards and software engineering best practices.
• Experience mentoring senior-level data scientists to foster growth and technical excellence.
• Exceptional communication skills with a track record of advising organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives with undefined problem/solution scope.
• Orchestrate cross-team efforts, manage dependencies and timelines.
• Translate cutting-edge industry research into practical, scalable solutions.
• Define and roll out new data organization processes and best practices.
• Mentor senior data scientists and advise executive leadership.

Skills

XGBoost

Deep learning

NLP

Technical leadership

Python

SQL

Model selection

MLOps

Software engineering practices

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative field

Job description

Compass is seeking a Senior Lead Data Scientist in Los Angeles to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives critical to the company. You will have mastery over complex problems and deliver with independence while advising senior leadership.

Responsibilities include coordinating multiple teams, setting timelines, mentoring senior data scientists, and translating research into scalable solutions. The compensation includes a base pay range with bonuses and comprehensive benefits.