Senior Lead Data Scientist - Cross-Functional ML & Strategy

Compass Real Estate - Peninsula; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and RSUs

Full range of benefits

Commuter program

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Compass is seeking a Senior Lead Data Scientist to guide large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with independence and accountability for strategic outcomes. You will mentor senior data scientists, influence executive decisions, and advance the company’s data capabilities across teams.

Responsibilities include leading high-impact projects, defining new data processes, and translating research into scalable, practical solutions while upholding software engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative field with 8+ years of professional data science experience.
• Deep expertise in XGBoost, deep learning, and NLP.
• Proven experience as a technical lead, defining and driving strategic initiatives for multiple teams.
• Mastery of advanced Python and SQL for large-scale data manipulation, analysis, and architectural design.
• Expertise in evaluating and selecting cutting-edge methodologies to solve highly ambiguous business problems.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing robust MLOps pipelines for large-scale model deployment and monitoring.
• Proven ability to define and enforce clean code standards and software engineering best practices across teams.
• Experience mentoring and developing senior-level data scientists to foster growth and technical excellence.
• Exceptional communication skills with a track record of serving as a trusted advisor to organizational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of large, cross-functional initiatives where both the problem and solution approach are not well-defined.
• Orchestrate efforts across multiple teams, managing dependencies and setting realistic timelines for high-impact projects.
• Foster a culture of shared ownership across teams and translate cutting-edge industry research into practical, scalable solutions for the company.
• Define and roll out new processes, methodologies, and best practices across the entire Data organization.
• Mentor senior-level data scientists across the organization and act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.

Skills

XGBoost

Deep Learning

NLP

Python

SQL

Technical Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

XGBoost

Deep Learning

NLP

Job description

Compass is seeking a Senior Lead Data Scientist to guide large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with independence and accountability for strategic outcomes. You will mentor senior data scientists, influence executive decisions, and advance the company’s data capabilities across teams.

Responsibilities include leading high-impact projects, defining new data processes, and translating research into scalable, practical solutions while upholding software engineering best practices.